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Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Cease All Use of Anthropic Tech

War Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Department of War to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk to national security.
Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Cease All Use of Anthropic Tech
President Donald Trump walks to depart from the White House, ahead of his trip to Corpus Christi, Texas, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27, 2026. Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
Troy Myers
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President Donald Trump ordered all federal agencies to cease using technology made by Anthropic, he said in a Truth Social post on Feb. 27.

This development followed escalating negotiations this week between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who ordered his Department of War (DOW) to designate the company a supply-chain risk to national security, he said in a statement Friday after Trump’s announcement.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.