Warner Welcomes Court Pausing Hegseth’s Designation of Anthropic as a Supply Chain Risk

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after a federal judge issued apreliminary injunctionin Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Trump administration:
“The preliminary injunction barring the improper designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk is a victory for national security. I applaud the tech sector employees and companies, civil society advocates, and retired military leaders who spoke out against the Trump administration’s dangerous, punitive overreach. There is clear alignment across the court, technology sector, and the private sector on this issue and I look forward to working alongside America’s technology leaders to ensure the responsible use of AI in military operations. The stakes go far beyond a single company, with real consequences for the American economy and our national security, especially as the Trump administration sends thousands of servicemembers to war with Iran.”
Earlier this year, Secretary HegsethdeclaredAnthropic a supply chain risk following its efforts to ensure its models wouldn’t be used to power fully autonomous AI weapons systems or mass domestic surveillance. This would be the first time an American company has publicly received this designation, which is generally reserved for companies affiliated with foreign adversaries, and would prevent agencies across the federal government, and a number of American companies, from using Anthropic’s technology.

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