Trump Action Archive

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• ICE raids in southern California neighborhoods — ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted raids across southern California, including in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles on August 14, 2025. The operations swept up undocumented immigrants and US citizens, with documented cases of unlawful arrest, assault charges later dismissed, and detention without proper due process. Federal agents targeted car washes, Home Depot stores, schools, and workplaces, creating widespread fear in immigrant communities and leaving parks and churches empty.

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• Pam Bondi sends threatening letters to 32 mayors and county executives over sanctuary city policies — Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to mayors of 32 cities and some county executives, threatening prosecution of political leaders she views as insufficiently supportive of federal immigration enforcement. The letters, citing a Trump executive order from April 28, demand recipients confirm compliance with federal law and eliminate local policies that "impede federal immigration enforcement" by August 19. Bondi stated publicly: "if you're not [complying], we're going to come after you." Recipients including Seattle, Rochester, and New York City disputed the legal merit of the threats and reaffirmed their local policies.
• Bondi sends anti-sanctuary-city letters to 32 mayors and county executives — Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to mayors of 32 cities and several county executives warning of her intent to prosecute political leaders who are not sufficiently supportive of federal immigration enforcement in her view. The letters targeted Democratic-led sanctuary cities and represented a federal threat of criminal prosecution against local officials for their immigration policies.
• US Attorney General Bondi sends letters threatening prosecution and federal fund cuts to sanctuary cities — US Attorney General Pam Bondi sent letters to dozens of cities and counties warning that local leaders could face criminal prosecution and federal funding cuts if they do not "cooperate" with Trump's deportation enforcement scheme. The letters specifically target sanctuary policies that prevent local law enforcement from sharing immigration information with federal officials. Bondi stated that officials "operating under the color of law" to obstruct federal immigration enforcement "may be subject to criminal charges."

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• Sean Charles Dunn arrested for throwing sandwich at CBP officer — Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a former DOJ paralegal, was arrested and charged on August 13 after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer patrolling Washington DC's northwest district. Video footage shows Dunn confronting the armed officer, calling him and colleagues "fascists," shouting "I don't want you in my city," then throwing a soft object at the officer's chest before fleeing. The Trump administration subsequently released footage of heavily armed officers raiding Dunn's apartment, amplifying public attention to the case.

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• Carolyn Feinstein fired from Department of Justice — Carolyn Feinstein, wife of IceBlock founder Joshua Aaron, was terminated from her Department of Justice position in Austin, Texas. Her termination letter cited "lack of candor," but the DOJ issued a separate prepared statement accusing her of threatening law enforcement officers and endangering ICE agents' lives. Aaron and Feinstein believe the firing was retaliation for the IceBlock app, despite her having no involvement in its creation or operation. Feinstein held a 20% ownership stake in the company as a security precaution.

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• Mason, Tennessee town approves CoreCivic Ice detention facility conversion — The five-member board of aldermen in Mason, Tennessee, voted to approve contracts converting the closed West Tennessee detention facility into a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center operated by CoreCivic Inc. The facility, closed in 2021 under Biden's order halting private detention contracts, will reopen under Trump's reversal of that policy. Mayor Eddie Noeman cited job creation and economic development; residents and activists objected loudly, citing CoreCivic's history of mistreatment allegations and Ice's immigration enforcement role.

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• VA terminates collective bargaining agreements with unions representing health workers — The Department of Veterans Affairs terminated labor agreements with unions representing most of its health workers, citing a March executive order from President Trump that sought to eliminate collective bargaining rights on "national security" grounds. The termination eliminates the VA's obligation to respond to worker reports of unsafe working conditions and voids contract language requiring professional training for nurses and rules governing temporary reassignment based on qualifications. Unions representing 320,000 VA workers stated the agency was retaliating against workers for speaking up for patients and said they would challenge the action in court.

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• Attorney General announces DOJ employee charged with assaulting federal officer — US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Sean Charles Dunn, a 37-year-old DOJ international affairs specialist, was charged with felony assault on a federal officer after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection officer in Washington DC on August 10. Bondi stated Dunn had been fired from the Department of Justice. The incident occurred during a confrontation between Dunn and CBP officers patrolling northwest DC; authorities say Dunn yelled at officers before throwing the sandwich and attempting to flee.
• Man charged with felony assault for throwing sandwich at federal border agent in Washington DC — Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent during a patrol in Washington DC on Sunday night. The incident, captured on video, occurred as Dunn yelled "Fascists!" and "Shame!" at the officers. The felony charge carries potential penalties of up to one year in jail and significant fines. The case was filed in US district court and is being prosecuted by US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a Trump appointee.
• Sean Charles Dunn arrested for throwing sandwich at CBP officer — Sean Charles Dunn, 37, a former DOJ paralegal, was arrested and charged on August 13 after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer patrolling Washington DC's northwest district. Video footage shows Dunn confronting the armed officer, calling him and colleagues "fascists," shouting "I don't want you in my city," then throwing a soft object at the officer's chest before fleeing. The Trump administration subsequently released footage of heavily armed officers raiding Dunn's apartment, amplifying public attention to the case.

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• Chattah accuses Nevada senators of corruption without evidence — Sigal Chattah, interim U.S. attorney for Nevada, accused Nevada's Democratic U.S. senators Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen of committing corruption without providing evidence. She made cryptic references to bodies being buried, stating, "You know, a lot of these people, I know that they're scared because I know where a lot of the bodies are buried because I come from the defense world" and "Sometimes we even choose the location to bury them."

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• Essayli pressures subordinates to pursue MAGA-aligned cases — Bill Essayli, interim U.S. attorney for Los Angeles, has repeatedly pressured his subordinates in the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's Office to pursue cases aligned with Trump's political agenda despite warnings of insufficient evidence, according to reporting by Bloomberg Law.
• Sarcone publicly confirms DOJ investigation into New York Attorney General James — John Sarcone III, interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, publicly confirmed the DOJ's investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of Trump's foremost political adversaries. While confirming the probe, Sarcone disparaged James by accusing her of being improper, unprofessional, and unethical. This public confirmation appeared to violate internal DOJ policies regarding commentary on ongoing investigations.