Nonprofit organization says the U.S. is now considered a country with ‘faltering’ civic freedoms

Summary

CIVICUS, a global democracy watchdog, has added the United States to its watchlist of countries with “faltering civic freedoms.”

This nonprofit organization cited Trump’s recent actions, including mass firing of federal workers, replacing civil servants with loyalists, and consolidating executive power through executive orders.

CIVICUS placed the U.S. in the “narrowed” category alongside 41 other nations, stating these actions represent an “unparalleled attack on the rule of law” comparable to McCarthyism.

The organization also criticized Trump’s partnership with Elon Musk to fire the federal workforce and dismantle agencies like USAID and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.