President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill.

The move guts a board designed to ensure the government's work to fight terrorism is balanced with protections for civil liberties.

The White House informed the three Democrats on the board on Thursday it was seeking their resignation, but the members were officially terminated Monday.

It’s an action that removes some voices on the panel critical of some foreign surveillance actions — a detail that often had them aligned with right-wing Republicans who wish to curtail such programs.

It also stands to diminish oversight of the........

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