Two US government agencies have moved to cut their ties with Anthropic, the AI startup behind the Claude platform – days after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using the company’s technology. The US Treasury Department became the first to act followed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as per news agency Reuters.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (March 2) that his department is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including Claude, effective immediately.At the direction of @POTUS, the @USTreasury is terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the use of its Claude platform, within our department.The American people deserve confidence that every tool in government serves the public interest, and under President Trump no private company will ever dictate the terms of our national security.Shortly after, William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), made a similar announcement. He confirmed that his agency, along with government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are also ending all use of Anthropic’s products.U.S. Federal Housing, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are terminating all use of Anthropic products, including the use of its Claude platform.
What triggered stopping the use of Anthropic’s technology
Both the representatives shared Trump’s post while announcing the termination of the use of Anthropic’s technology. The moves follow a dramatic standoff between Anthropic and the Trump administration over the company’s refusal to allow its AI models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems.On Friday, Trump ordered the federal government to halt all work with Anthropic. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS! That decision belongs to YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, and the tremendous leaders I appoint to run our Military.The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY.Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology. We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels. Anthropic better get their act together, and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow.WE will decide the fate of our Country – NOT some out-of-control, Radical Left Al company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!The Pentagon went further, announcing it would declare the company a supply-chain risk to national security — a designation that would prevent US defense contractors from using Anthropic’s tools altogether.
