“National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.” GovernmentLawAbilitySecurityTrustProtectAccountsPreservesNational SecurityElectoratePublic Trust Author:Al Franken
“There is no greater breach of the public trust than knowingly misleading the country into war. In a democracy, we simply cannot tolerate the abuse of this trust by the government.” WarCountryGovernmentDemocracyGreaterAbuseTolerateMisleadAbuse Of PowerBreachPublic Trust Author:John F. Kerry
“My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.” GovernmentTogetherLevelsDemocracyCreatingCommittedAdministrationWorking TogetherOpennessCollaborationEfficiencyParticipationEffectivenessTransparencyUnprecedentedPublic TrustCooperation And Collaboration Author:Barack Obama