With the Second Trump Administration in full swing, dissent appears to make a comeback. Whistleblowing is once again back in fashion and whistleblowers are sainted public servants again, as opposed to pariahs during the Biden years. This much is clear from watching legal correspondent Laura Jarrett’s interview with former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor, of “Anonymous” fame.
Watch the full interview, as aired on NBC Nightly News on Monday, May 5th, 2025 (click “expand” to view transcript):
LESTER HOLT: Now to our NBC News exclusive as a senior official in the first Trump Administration, Miles Taylor, published an anonymous op-ed criticizing the president. Now President Trump has signed a memo ordering a probe into Taylor. Laura Jarrett spoke with him.
MILES TAYLOR: People need to know how real it is to be blacklisted by the president.
LAURA…
