In a move many of his supporters and critics alike approve of, President Donald Trump ordered a federal investigation into former Department of Homeland Security officials.
The President accused cybersecurity chief Christopher Krebs and ex-DHS official Miles Taylor of undermining his presidency by challenging his claims of election fraud.
Krebs declared the contested 2020 election “the most secure in history,” and Taylor anonymously attacked the Trump administration from within.
They are now facing scrutiny for their efforts to delegitimize legitimate concerns about election security.
Trump signed memorandums directing the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary to launch comprehensive investigations into Krebs and Taylor. The orders immediately revoked security clearances for both men.
Trump’s memorandum described Krebs as a “significant bad-faith actor” who contradicted widespread evidence of irregularities in the 2020 election that many patriotic Americans still believe was compromised.
Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), was fired by Trump in November 2020 after publicly contradicting the President’s legitimate concerns about election security.
As director of CISA, he established a “Rumor Control” website that systematically dismissed claims of election irregularities before proper investigations could be conducted.
This effectively shut down legitimate inquiry into suspicious voting patterns and procedures that millions of Americans witnessed.
His statement that the 2020 election was “the most secure in American history” directly contradicted the evidence that Trump’s legal team had gathered.
Taylor, who served as chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during Trump’s first term, revealed himself in 2020 as the anonymous author of a New York Times op-ed and subsequent book attacking the President.
His writings asserted senior officials were actively working to thwart Trump’s agenda—essentially admitting to a coordinated effort within the government to undermine a duly elected president.
Taylor’s anonymous sabotage campaign embodies the exact type of deep state resistance that Trump supporters have long warned about: unelected bureaucrats working covertly to override the will of American voters.
In addition, the President has the right and responsibility to investigate officials who may have abused their positions of public trust to undermine election integrity.
Krebs’ blanket dismissal of election concerns came before thorough investigations could be completed, effectively gaslighting millions of Americans who witnessed irregularities firsthand.
Such partisan action from a cybersecurity official tasked with protecting election systems warranted dismissal in 2020—and justifies investigation today.
Taylor responded to the announcement with typical deep state indignation, writing on social media: “I said this would happen. Dissent isn’t unlawful. It certainly isn’t treasonous. America is headed down a dark path.”
His comments ignore the fundamental difference between legitimate policy disagreement and anonymous sabotage from within an administration—actions many Americans consider a betrayal of the public trust and the oath he took when accepting his position in government.
The President’s memorandums direct federal agencies to conduct thorough investigations into whether either official misused their positions, disseminated false information, or violated their obligations to the American people.
These actions represent Trump’s continued commitment to draining the Washington swamp of career bureaucrats who place their personal political agendas above their duty to serve the American people.
For Trump supporters who have long demanded accountability for those who undermined election integrity concerns, these investigations are a welcome and necessary step toward restoring trust in government institutions.
