President of the United States Donald TrumpThe administration proposed requiring federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements, according to a government statement released on Tuesday, with the goal of preventing them from sharing classified information with reporters.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the human resources office for the US government, said it wants to develop a non-disclosure agreement form for federal agencies to use for new and existing employees, according to the statement.
OPM asked for public comment on the idea, adding that each federal agency would have discretion to use the form.
If implemented, the form could make it easier for Trump to punish government employees who leak information to reporters.
It is the latest step in a broader effort to increase its control over US government personnel and the flow of information to the public.
