Trump Action Archive

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• Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general — The US Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, as attorney general.
• Todd Blanche confirmed as US Attorney General — The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as US Attorney General.
• Senate confirmed Trump's former criminal defense lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general — The Senate narrowly voted to confirm Todd Blanche, Trump's former criminal defense lawyer, as attorney general on August 8.

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• Todd Blanche clears Senate confirmation hurdle for attorney general — Senator Bill Cassidy announced Friday he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, removing the final Republican holdout and clearing the path for Blanche's confirmation by a narrow margin.
• Senate Judiciary Committee advances Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination after he commits to scrapping $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund — The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to a full Senate vote.
• Todd Blanche nomination advanced after rescinding Trump's $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund — Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, announced they will support Todd Blanche's nomination as permanent attorney general after Blanche provided written assurance that a planned $1.8bn

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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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• Closure of San Francisco Immigration Court — The Trump administration has closed the San Francisco immigration court, reducing the number of judges from 21 to just four and transferring operations to a smaller court 35 miles away.
• Military Lawyers Appointed as Immigration Judges — The Trump administration has authorized up to 600 military lawyers from the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps to serve as temporary immigration judges, bypassing the usual requirement of at least 10 years of
• Trump Administration Fires Immigration Judges — Since January 2025, the Trump administration has fired over 113 immigration judges and pushed out others through buyouts and reassignments.

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• Trump Administration Recruits Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges — In a controversial move, the Trump administration has recruited 600 military lawyers to serve as immigration judges, bypassing the usual requirement of a decade of immigration law practice.

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• Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as US Attorney for DC — The Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox host, as the U.S.
• Jeanine Pirro confirmed as US attorney for DC — The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a staunch Trump ally and former Fox personality, as the US attorney for the District of Columbia.
• Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as US attorney for DC — The US Senate confirmed Jeanine Pirro, a former Fox News host and staunch ally of Donald Trump, as the top federal prosecutor for Washington DC.

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• Senate Confirms Emil Bove as Federal Appeals Court Judge — The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge, despite whistleblower allegations and concerns over his fitness for office.
• Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate — The U.S.
• Emil Bove confirmed to US Court of Appeals — Emil Bove was confirmed by the US Senate for a lifetime appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with a narrow 50-49 vote.

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• Alina Habba's Interim Appointment as NJ US Attorney Expires — Alina Habba's 120-day interim appointment as the US Attorney for New Jersey is set to expire, and she lacks the Senate votes for confirmation.
• Alina Habba removed as US Attorney for NJ — Alina Habba was removed from her position as US Attorney for New Jersey after a 17-judge panel voted against her confirmation.
• Judges end Alina Habba’s tenure as New Jersey’s top prosecutor — A panel of judges in New Jersey declined to permanently appoint Alina Habba as the state's US attorney, ending her interim tenure.

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• DoJ Whistleblower Provides Evidence of Defying Court Orders — Erez Reuveni, a former Department of Justice attorney, has provided text messages to the Senate judiciary committee supporting his whistleblower complaint against Emil Bove, a top DoJ official.
• Whistleblower Complaint Filed Against DOJ — A whistleblower complaint was filed by former DOJ lawyer Erez Reuveni, alleging that the department engaged in unlawful activities and defied court orders regarding the deportation of individuals.

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• Emil Bove's Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Hearing — Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination to serve as a federal appeals court judge.
• Trump Nominates Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals — President Trump nominated Emil Bove, his former personal attorney, to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on May 28, 2024.