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US government staff are generally forbidden from speaking to the media, and we have protected the speakers' identities because they could face disciplinary action if they are named.

But, Mr Adams was told, the Church "have not found any evidence of action taken" by Mr Vaughan after this, such as disciplinary steps or a referral to police.

Young faced 39 charges and, in September 2024, a UKA disciplinary panel found nine of those proven "wholly or in part", with seven of them serious.

The bureau has not specified whether additional disciplinary actions are expected, but the decision is already fueling debate over civil liberties, agency culture, and the boundaries of employee expression in federal service.

He also urged the DHS to take "appropriate disciplinary action and implement measures to prevent this from happening again".