WaPo: Trump Critics Are Preparing To Flee The Country

The Washington Post reports:

All spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid undermining their own preparations. The planning, they acknowledge, responds to a hypothetical worst case in which a second Trump presidency ushers in systematic suppression of free speech and criminalization of dissent. Trump’s victory alone has set off alarms among some of his most outspoken critics, as well as within parts of the intelligence and national security communities he denigrated as the “deep state” and accused of subverting his agenda.

Unlike the ordinary Americans who joke each election cycle about leaving the country when their preferred candidate loses, this group of anxious retired officers or government officials includes people whom the incoming president and his allies have subjected to withering criticism. Even before the election, some were subpoenaed by Trump-aligned members of Congress. Others were placed on watch lists compiled by pro-Trump activists.

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Some of the people who think they’re most vulnerable to Trump’s retribution aren’t taking any chances: applying for foreign citizenship, looking into buying property abroad, considering moving money overseas. w/@nakashimae https://t.co/r8c0dydkGR

— Isaac Stanley-Becker (@isaacstanbecker) November 14, 2024