Trump Action Archive

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• Trump cancels Senate hearing for DNI confirmation — On June 17, 2026, President Trump canceled a Senate hearing for the confirmation of Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, allowing William Pulte to assume the role without Senate approval.
• Trump appoints William Pulte as acting DNI — President Trump appointed William Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, despite bipartisan opposition and Pulte's lack of experience in intelligence.
• Trump installs loyalist as acting director of national intelligence — President Trump appointed William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, a move criticized for politicizing the intelligence community and redirecting its focus from foreign threats to domestic political

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• Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence — President Donald Trump announced that Bill Pulte, currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will take over as Acting Director of National Intelligence on June 19th.
• Trump plans to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief — President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, bypassing the usual confirmation process.

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• Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers — On June 3, 2026, Donald Trump signed an executive order that removes job protections for approximately 8,000 senior federal workers earning up to $200,000 annually.
• Executive Order: Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service — On June 3, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to implement the Schedule Policy/Career in the excepted service.
• Trump signs executive order stripping civil service protections — President Donald Trump signed an executive order that removes the protected status of nearly 10,000 career civil service workers, allowing for their dismissal at the president's discretion.

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• White House Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers — The Trump administration has proposed that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from leaking confidential information to journalists.
• Trump Administration's Proposed Nondisclosure Agreement — The Trump administration proposed a requirement for federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement, a move that critics argue would limit transparency and accountability in government operations.

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• Trump Administration Announces Restructuring of US Forest Service — The Trump administration has announced a significant restructuring of the US Forest Service, which includes closing all regional offices and relocating the agency's headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City

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• Trump administration ends civil rights settlements for trans students — On April 6, 2026, the US Department of Education announced the termination of civil rights settlements with five school districts and a college, which were established under previous administrations to protect

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• CDC Director Position Remains Unfilled — The Trump administration has not yet nominated a permanent director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving the agency without a Senate-confirmed leader for over 210 days.

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• ICE Agents to Be Deployed at Airports — Former ICE Director Tom Homan announced plans to deploy ICE agents at American airports, starting the following day.
• ICE Deployment Plan Criticized — The plan to deploy ICE agents at airports has faced criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates.
• Trump Deploys ICE Agents to Airports — President Trump announced the deployment of ICE agents to assist TSA at airports, with the stated purpose of "guarding exits." This move has raised concerns about the militarization of airport security and the message

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• Kristi Noem fired as DHS Secretary — Kristi Noem was fired from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 5, 2026.
• Markwayne Mullin nominated as Secretary of Homeland Security — President Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), replacing Kristi Noem.
• Trump fires homeland security secretary Kristi Noem — President Donald Trump announced the firing of Kristi Noem as the homeland security secretary, following bipartisan criticism over her leadership, particularly after immigration agents killed two US citizens.

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• ICE Plans for New Detention Facilities Announced — The Department of Homeland Security has secured funding for new detention facilities, including a $87.4 million facility outside Philadelphia and a $37 million facility near San Antonio.
• Increase in Immigrant Detention Numbers Reported — Following the implementation of the new mass detention policy, the number of immigrants held in U.S.
• ICE Purchases Warehouses for Detention Camps — ICE has spent over half a billion dollars purchasing warehouses across the country to convert into detention camps.

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• Trump administration strips civil service protections — The Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule to remove civil service protections from approximately 50,000 federal employees, allowing the administration to replace nonpartisan civil servants with loyalists.
• Trump administration moves to alter federal workforce protections — The Trump administration is implementing a new employment category that could remove job protections for approximately 50,000 federal workers.
• Federal Employment Protections Eliminated

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• Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Climate-Resilience Initiatives — The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for climate-resilience initiatives, canceled research contracts, and removed data relied upon by industry and the public.
• Trump Administration Cuts NOAA and NWS Staffing — The Trump administration has overseen significant staffing reductions at NOAA and the National Weather Service (NWS), with thousands of staff leaving due to resignations, retirements, or firings.
• Trump Administration Disbands Advisory Councils and Restricts FEMA Spending — The Trump administration has disbanded congressionally appointed advisory councils that provided science-based recommendations and imposed strict spending controls on FEMA.

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• ICE plans $100m media blitz for recruitment — The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced a $100 million, yearlong media campaign aimed at recruiting new agents.

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• Trump Administration Restricts Federal Worker Performance Ratings — The Trump administration is restricting the number of federal workers who can receive top ratings in their annual performance reviews, a move experts warn is illegal and could facilitate the firing of federal employees.
• Trump Administration Restricts Federal Employee Performance Ratings — The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to limit the number of employees receiving top performance ratings, regardless of actual performance.
• Federal Employee Performance Rating Restrictions — The Trump administration instructed federal managers in several agencies, including Commerce, Justice, and Energy, to limit top performance ratings to 1-5% of staff, regardless of actual performance.

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• CDC layoffs during government shutdown — During the US government shutdown, a major reduction in force (RIF) at the CDC resulted in the termination of a quarter of its workforce, including entire departments such as the ethics office and the institutional

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• ICE Leadership Overhaul and Border Patrol's Expanded Role — On October 28, 2025, U.S.
• Trump administration plans to revamp ICE leadership — The Trump administration is planning to overhaul the leadership of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to intensify deportation efforts.

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• Trump Administration Assembles Task Force to Purge 'Deep State' — The Trump administration has formed an interagency task force to execute the president's directive to purge the so-called "Deep State." The task force includes officials from the FCC, FBI, IRS, and other agencies.

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• Executive Order on Federal Hiring Accountability — On October 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring." This order mandates that no federal civilian positions may be filled or created unless

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• Federal agencies blame Democrats for looming shutdown in apparent Hatch Act violation — On Tuesday, several U.S.
• Federal Agencies Blame Democrats for Looming Government Shutdown — Following the Senate's failure to pass a funding resolution, various federal agencies sent emails to employees blaming Democrats for the impending government shutdown.
• Federal agencies engage in partisan political activity during shutdown — During the 2025 US federal government shutdown, several federal agencies have been found using out-of-office emails and websites to blame Democrats for the shutdown.

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• Trump administration orders federal agencies to plan large-scale firings — The Trump administration has instructed federal agencies to prepare for large-scale firings of workers if Congress fails to authorize more funding by the Tuesday deadline, potentially leading to a government shutdown.

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• White House Directs Agencies to Prepare for Firings in Event of Government Shutdown — The White House, through a memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has instructed federal agencies to prepare for large-scale firings if the government shuts down next week.
• Trump Administration Threatens Mass Firings — On September 25, 2025, Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought threatened that if Democrats do not pass the Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund the government, the administration would attempt to

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• Revocation of Security Clearance for Ex-CIA Officer Joel Willett — Joel Willett, a former CIA officer, had his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration's director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.

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• Trump administration fires Susan Monarez, CDC director — The Trump administration fired Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after she clashed with Health Secretary Robert F.

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• Firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez — The Trump administration fired Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with four other top CDC officials who resigned in protest.
• Trump Supports CDC Leadership Changes Amid Vaccine Controversy — President Donald J.
• Trump Administration Fires CDC Director — The Trump administration fired the CDC director just one month after her Senate confirmation, citing misalignment with the president.

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• Dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez — Susan Monarez, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was officially removed from her position on August 27, 2025, following a dispute with US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired — Susan Monarez, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was fired by the Trump White House amid controversy over vaccine policies.
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Ousted by Trump Administration — The Trump administration moved to oust Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citing her lack of alignment with the president's agenda.