Trump Action Archive

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• Secretary of State designates foreign nationals deportable on foreign policy grounds — Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that a number of foreign nationals are deportable on foreign policy grounds, including a Cuban national linked to an influence campaign tied to Havana, Iranian nationals
• State Department cancels 175,000 visas under Trump administration — The US Department of State announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office, quadrupling the pace from Biden's final year.
• State Department revokes visa of Turkish student for political speech on Gaza — Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, had her visa revoked after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing the university's stance on the war in Gaza.

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• Trump concealed location during NATO summit departure via aircraft deception operation — The Washington Post reported that Trump abandoned Air Force One in Turkey after the NATO summit and hid in a catering truck to transfer to a different aircraft.
• Trump secretly used decoy plane to flee Turkey for Britain — Trump secretly used a small plane to leave Turkey for Britain after credible Iranian threats of assassination, leaving journalists and White House staffers to act as a decoy on a separate aircraft.
• Trump, Scavino, Harp, and Nauta evacuated in catering truck during Iranian threat — Washington Post reporter Dan Lamothe reported that Trump, along with Dan Scavino, Natalie Harp, and Walt Nauta, were secretly transferred in a catering truck during a potential Iranian attack on Air Force One.

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• Senate confirms Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence — The U.S.

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• Senate Committee Advances Jay Clayton's Nomination — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 to advance Jay Clayton's nomination as the Director of National Intelligence.

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• Expiration of Foreign Surveillance Law — A key foreign surveillance law expired in June after a compromise measure to extend it was voted down.

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• FCC Prohibits Importation and Marketing of Certain Communications Equipment — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice prohibiting the importation and marketing of communications equipment added to the Covered List in 2024 or earlier, effective July 16, 2026.

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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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• Bill Pulte appointed as acting director of national intelligence — On June 19, 2026, Bill Pulte assumed the role of acting director of national intelligence, following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard.
• — Bill Pulte, previously the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed as the acting director of national intelligence by President Donald Trump.

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• US House blocks extension of FISA surveillance law — The US House of Representatives failed to pass a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in a 198-218 vote.
• Congress Fails to Reauthorize Section 702 of FISA — Congress has failed to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amid questions over its future
• House rejects FISA extension measure — On June 11, 2026, the House of Representatives voted against a measure to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with 19 Republicans joining nearly all Democrats in opposition.

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• Trump nominates Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence — President Donald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and current US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the Director of National Intelligence.
• Trump nominates Jay Clayton as acting DNI — On June 11, 2026, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Walter Joseph “Jay” Clayton as the acting director of national intelligence.

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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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• Lead Prosecutor Removed from Brennan Investigation — The Trump administration's DOJ has removed the lead prosecutor from the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.

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• Iran-linked Hackers Breach FBI Director's Email — A hacker group known as Handala Hack Team has claimed responsibility for breaching the personal email inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel.
• Iranian Hackers Breach FBI Director's Email — The Iranian state-linked Handala Hack Team has claimed responsibility for breaching the personal email of FBI Director Kash Patel.

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• Senate Hearing with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — During a Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced scrutiny over whether President Trump was briefed on the potential consequences of military actions against Iran.
• Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on Worldwide Threats — On March 18, 2026, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe testified under oath before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding worldwide threats

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• Executive Order Prohibiting HieFo Corporation's Acquisition of Emcore Assets — On January 2, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting HieFo Corporation, controlled by a Chinese citizen, from acquiring assets of Emcore Corporation due to national security concerns.

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• Trump Agrees to Sell Advanced AI Chips to China — Former President Donald Trump announced an agreement to allow NVIDIA to sell its H200 AI chips to China, with 25% of the proceeds going to the U.S.
• Trump Allows Sale of Nvidia Chips to China — Trump has permitted China to purchase Nvidia's advanced H200 semiconductor chips, despite these being treated as restricted national-security assets by the DOJ.

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• Classified IG Report on Pete Hegseth to be Released — CNN reported that a classified Inspector General report, set to be released on Thursday, reveals that Pete Hegseth endangered troops' lives by sharing sensitive war plans over the Signal app.
• Pentagon IG Report on SignalGate Released — The Pentagon's Inspector General released a report on SignalGate, revealing that the Secretary of Defense sent sensitive information over an unapproved network before military strikes.
• Pentagon report concludes Hegseth endangered troops with Signal chat — A Department of Defense report found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated departmental policies by sharing secret information in a Signal messaging chat in March, which included details of a planned airstrike

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• FBI Director Kash Patel Criticized — A report by senior FBI agents criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel for his lack of experience and focus on social media rather than professional duties.
• Leaked Report Criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel's Leadership — A leaked 115-page report, compiled by a national alliance of retired and active-duty FBI special agents and analysts, criticizes FBI Director Kash Patel's leadership.

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• Trump Pushes for Release of Epstein Files — Former President Trump called for House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files, claiming transparency and dismissing the issue as a Democratic hoax.
• House Republicans to vote on releasing Epstein files — House Republicans are expected to support a vote to force the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• US House to Vote on Legislation for Release of Epstein Files — The US House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation that would compel the release of US government files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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• DOJ Plans Subpoenas in Brennan Investigation — MSNBC reported that the DOJ plans to issue grand jury subpoenas in an investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan related to Russian interference probes.

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• House Republicans Refer John Brennan for Prosecution — House Republicans referred former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress about the Steele dossier.

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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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• Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Disclose Musk's Security Clearance Info — A federal judge ordered the Pentagon to provide information about Elon Musk's security clearances to the New York Times, citing Musk's public disclosures about relevant issues.

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• CIA Deputy Director Demotes Acting General Counsel — The deputy director of the CIA demoted the agency's acting general counsel and assumed the role himself, a move criticized as "bizarre" by legal ethics experts.

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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.