# TrumpordersfederalbanonAnthropicAI

After Anthropic refused the Pentagon's demand to remove AI ethics safeguards—insisting its AI not be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons—President Trump ordered all federal agencies on Feb 27 to immediately cease using its products, with a 6-month phase-out for the Defense Department. The Defense Secretary subsequently designated Anthropic a "national security supply chain risk," barring defense contractors from business with the company. CEO responded: "We cannot in good conscience accede to their demands.