Trump Action Archive

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• Senators demand Pentagon investigates Signal leak scandal — The chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Republican Roger Wicker and Democrat Jack Reed, have sent a bipartisan letter to the acting inspector general of the Department of Defense, Steven
• Senate Armed Services Committee Requests Investigation into Signal Chat Leak — On March 27, 2025, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker and Jack Reed, jointly requested an investigation by the Defense Department's acting inspector general into a leak

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• Executive Order: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History — On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History." The order aims to counter what it describes as a revisionist movement that distorts American
• Executive Order Targets DEI Initiatives — On March 27, 2025, an executive order was issued by former President Trump aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Trump issues executive order targeting Smithsonian funding for 'improper ideology' — President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the removal of what his administration deems "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the Smithsonian Institution.

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• Intelligence chiefs deny discussing war plans on Signal in House hearing — On March 26, 2025, during a House intelligence committee hearing, U.S.
• House Intel Committee Questions Tulsi Gabbard — During a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Rep.

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• NPR and PBS testify in congressional hearing on defunding public media — Heads of both NPR and PBS testify amid renewed Republican effort to defund US public media

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• Republican Senators Call for Investigation into Signal Leak Scandal — Republican senators have called for an investigation into a Signal group chat leak involving senior national security officials, including Defense Secretary JD Vance and Secretary of State Pete Hegseth.

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• American Oversight Sues Trump Administration Over Signal Use — The non-profit organization American Oversight has filed a lawsuit against members of the Trump administration, claiming that their use of the Signal app for government discussions violates the Federal Records Act.

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• Leak of Signal Messages Reveals Trump Administration's Yemen Attack Plans — The Atlantic magazine published Signal messages from a group chat among top US officials, revealing operational details of plans to bomb Yemen.
• Signal leak reveals US officials shared classified war plans — Trump officials had claimed nothing classified or risking harm to members of the military was shared in the chat

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• Pentagon Warns Against Using Signal Due to Vulnerability — On March 18, the Pentagon issued an "OPSEC special bulletin" warning its employees against using the Signal messaging app due to a technical vulnerability that could be exploited by Russian hackers.

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• Democrats Call for Investigation into Signal Chat Leak — Democrats have called for an investigation into the leak of highly classified military plans shared on the Signal app, involving top US officials, including National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
• Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Signal Chat Leak — On March 25, 2025, Democratic senators questioned leaders of the US intelligence community during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about a security breach involving a Signal group chat.

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• Trump Escalates Attacks on the Media — In a speech at the Department of Justice, President Trump escalated his attacks on the media, labeling major outlets like CNN and MSNBC as "illegal" and "corrupt" without evidence.
• Trump Suggests Media Reporting Should Be Illegal — President Trump suggested that media outlets like CNN and MSNBC should be investigated and deemed illegal for reporting stories that influence judges' opinions.

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• Military action planning revealed in Signal chat — An article in The Atlantic disclosed that a Signal chat group was used to plan missile attacks against the Houthis in Yemen by the Trump administration.
• Leak of Sensitive Military Plans in Signal Group Chat — On March 24, 2025, it was revealed that Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, along with other Trump administration officials, shared sensitive military attack plans in a Signal group chat.
• Jeffrey Goldberg Reveals Sensitive Military Chat Group — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, disclosed that he was added to a chat group of senior Trump administration officials discussing sensitive military plans for strikes in Yemen.

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• IRS Reportedly Close to Agreement with ICE to Use Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to utilize confidential tax data to locate undocumented immigrants.
• IRS Allows ICE Access to Migrant Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS will allow ICE to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of migrants for the first time.
• IRS nears deal with ICE to share data of undocumented immigrants — The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share tax data of undocumented immigrants.