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Trait 9
Administrative agencies are deregulated or captured by private interests 1Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability 1Civil service roles are politicized or privatized 1Dissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorism 1Emergency powers are normalized and permanent 1Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments 1Police and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defense 1Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth 1Protest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
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Jun 24, 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced CDC vaccine advisers with new appointees critical of established vaccine policy Corroborated Power and Authority
Replacing expert advisers with ideologically aligned appointees shifted executive control over health guidance and weakened confidence in independent expertise.
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- RFK Jr replaces CDC vaccine advisers with misinformation spreaders — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Health Secretary, replaced the fired CDC vaccine advisory committee members with eight new appointees known for spreading vaccine misinformation.
- Health Secretary Unilaterally Appoints New ACIP Members — The U.S.
- Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. fires and replaces vaccine advisory panel — Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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Jun 21, 2025 President Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to support federal immigration operations amid protests Corroborated Power and Authority
Using military forces in a domestic protest and immigration setting blurred civil-military lines and expanded coercive federal power over local unrest.
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Supporting reports
- Trump orders deployment of military to Los Angeles — President Trump ordered the deployment of approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles following a series of immigration sweeps that began on June 6.
- Deployment of marines and national guard against protesters in Los Angeles — President Trump deployed marines and national guard troops against protesters in Los Angeles as part of a broader crackdown on dissent.
- Trump Deploys Troops to Los Angeles Amid Protests — President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops and U.S.
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Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountabilityDissent is reframed as disorder, treason, or terrorismEmergency powers are normalized and permanentPolice and military are aligned with elite preservation, not public defenseProtest rights are abridged through zoning, permits, or security claims
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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