Shanthie D'Souza, senior research fellow in public policy, in quoted In New England Public Media (NEPM) discussing the Trump administration's 2026 national counterterrorism strategy and how its vague language is being used to attack the local trans community. In the piece, D'Souza notes how "sweeping generalizations of the word 'terrorist'..." are being used by the administration to target Trump's perceived political foes, and ultimately calls this use "antidemocratic."
Shanthie D'Souza comments on Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy and its impact on local trans community on NEPM