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OngoingUnited States (federal)

Asked about Flock cameras in the Oval Office, Trump said the question is being studied and an answer is weeks away

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Washington Examiner
Date
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United States (federal)
Status
Ongoing

Trump was asked about Flock's cameras in the Oval Office on 17 August and answered: "Well, it’s being studied right now. You know, you have pros and cons, right? It’s being studied right now. We’ll have an answer soon, as to our views on it, in the coming weeks." That is not a position, and this desk is not going to dress it up as one. What makes it worth recording is that it is the first time the White House has said anything at all on a question that has so far been settled town by town, and it comes with a self-imposed deadline that can be checked later. It also lands beside a bill already filed by Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican, to bar federal agencies from buying or accessing these systems. Whatever the answer turns out to be, the argument has moved from council chambers to the Oval Office, which is a change in where this gets decided.

From the reporting

  • Asked in the Oval Office on Monday 17 August 2026. The reporter who asked is not identified in the reporting.
  • Full quote: "Well, it’s being studied right now. You know, you have pros and cons, right? It’s being studied right now. We’ll have an answer soon, as to our views on it, in the coming weeks."
  • No position was stated for or against. The administration has not said which aspects it is reviewing.
  • Reporting notes Flock now operates more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states.
  • That figure sits alongside a widely shared claim of nearly 100,000 cameras. Both are in circulation; this desk records the number each source gives rather than picking one.
  • H.R. 9800, filed by Rep. Tim Burchett on 21 July, would already bar federal agencies from buying or accessing these systems.
  • Filed as ongoing. A stated review with no outcome is not a win, and treating it as one would be wishful.

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