US government withdraws from Open Government Partnership
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Alexander Howard
10:30 AM (9 hours ago) 10:30 AM
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NEWS: The United States government has withdrawn from the Open Government Partnership, epitomizing the rapid retreat from the Enlightenment values our nation of, by, & or the people was founded upon. https://e-pluribusunum.org/2026/01/28/embracing-illiberalism-trump-administration-withdraws-from-global-open-government-partnership/
The official withdrawal of the United States from OGP formalized what advocates, scholars, and watchdogs have been telling the American people over the last year: under President Trump, the executive branch of the United States government is no longer committed to government transparency, accountability, participation, and collaboration with the American people it serves.
Official lies, corruption, and maladministration have become now the default, not the honesty, integrity, and trustworthy governance the public expects and deserves.
This US government leaving OGP is no surprise, given the closure of the Federal Advisory Committee on Open Government that would have hosted this activity, dissolution of the Open Government Secretariat, lack of participation in OGP’s Summit, and illiberal claims about journalists and non-governmental organizations.
It is a confirmation, however, that this voluntary multi-stakeholder approach to improving government transparency and accountability in the executive branch is dead under this administration.
President Obama’s “signature good governance initiative” is now moribund in the USA. https://e-pluribusunum.org/2013/01/30/samantha-power-ogp-is-president-obamas-signature-governance-initiative/
In 2026, Congress, the courts, the free press, watchdogs, and the American people will keep working together to make our government transparent to the people is serves and hold officials accountable for corruption under the rule of law.
The official withdrawal of the United States from OGP formalized what advocates, scholars, and watchdogs have been telling the American people over the last year: under President Trump, the executive branch of the United States government is no longer committed to government transparency, accountability, participation, and collaboration with the American people it serves.
Official lies, corruption, and maladministration have become now the default, not the honesty, integrity, and trustworthy governance the public expects and deserves.
This US government leaving OGP is no surprise, given the closure of the Federal Advisory Committee on Open Government that would have hosted this activity, dissolution of the Open Government Secretariat, lack of participation in OGP’s Summit, and illiberal claims about journalists and non-governmental organizations.
It is a confirmation, however, that this voluntary multi-stakeholder approach to improving government transparency and accountability in the executive branch is dead under this administration.
President Obama’s “signature good governance initiative” is now moribund in the USA. https://e-pluribusunum.org/2013/01/30/samantha-power-ogp-is-president-obamas-signature-governance-initiative/
In 2026, Congress, the courts, the free press, watchdogs, and the American people will keep working together to make our government transparent to the people is serves and hold officials accountable for corruption under the rule of law.
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