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Feb 28, 2026 President Trump ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology and cut related contracts Corroborated Power and Authority
The order used executive and national security power to punish a private firm over an ethics dispute, testing limits on coercive state leverage over private actors.
Supporting reports
- Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology — On February 27, 2026, Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from Anthropic, an AI company, due to a dispute over AI safety guidelines.
- Trump Administration Cuts Off Anthropic from Government Contracts — The Trump administration has ordered the cessation of all government contracts with AI company Anthropic, citing national security concerns.
Dec 26, 2025 President Trump celebrated the elimination of hundreds of thousands of federal jobs Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The reduction weakened state capacity to deliver public services and shifted economic costs onto workers and communities.
Supporting reports
- Trump Administration Reduces Federal Employment — President Trump has celebrated the reduction of federal employment, boasting that hundreds of thousands of civil service jobs have been eliminated.
Aug 11, 2025 The Department of Veterans Affairs reduced its workforce amid privatization concerns Corroborated Economic Structure
The staffing cuts weakened a public health system and increased pressure to shift veterans' care toward private providers.
Supporting reports
- VA Workforce Reduction and Privatization Concerns
May 31, 2025 The Department of Energy cut staff and eliminated regulations Corroborated Power and Authority
The staffing cuts and deregulation reduced administrative capacity and shifted policy power away from professional oversight inside a major federal agency.
Supporting reports
- Department of Energy Workforce Reductions and Resignations
- US Department of Energy Announces Elimination of 47 Regulations
Feb 1, 2025 Elon Musk's team gained access to Treasury payment systems Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Granting a private-aligned team access to core payment infrastructure shifted practical state power outside normal accountability channels.
Supporting reports
- Musk's team gains access to Treasury payment systems — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved access to the Treasury's payments system for Elon Musk's team after the previous acting secretary refused.
- Access to U.S. Treasury Payment Systems Granted to Musk's Team — Elon Musk's team gained access to the U.S.
- Musk's Access to Treasury Payment Systems — Elon Musk's team forced the resignation of David A.