Trump Action Archive

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• Texas Attorney General Seeks Jail for Beto O'Rourke — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a request with a local judge to jail former congressman Beto O'Rourke for allegedly defying a court order.

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• Trump Justice Department Acting US Attorneys Partisan Turn — The article discusses actions taken by the Trump Justice Department regarding the appointment of acting U.S.

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• DOJ's Focus on Targeting Trump Critics Intensifies — The article discusses how the DOJ, under Trump and Bondi, has increasingly targeted critics and political opponents, including investigations into former FBI and CIA directors.
• DOJ's New Strike Force Announced to Investigate Obama — On July 23, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the formation of a new "strike force" aimed at investigating unsubstantiated claims that former President Barack Obama and his officials conspired against Donald

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• Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith — The US Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, has confirmed an investigation into former Department of Justice prosecutor Jack Smith for potential violations of the Hatch Act.
• Federal officials investigate Jack Smith — The U.S.

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• Sen. Lindsey Graham calls for special counsel on Obama — Senator Lindsey Graham urged AG Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate former President Obama and his administration's alleged manipulation of national security for political outcomes.
• Senators Call for Special Counsel on Obama Intelligence Claims — Senators Lindsey Graham and John Cornyn called on AG Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama administration's intelligence assessments on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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• DoJ forms 'strike force' to investigate Obama amid Epstein scandal — On July 23, 2025, the U.S.
• DOJ Launches Strike Force to Investigate Obama Claims — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the launch of a DOJ "strike force" to investigate claims made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard against Obama and his administration.

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• DNI Tulsi Gabbard Refers Obama for Investigation — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a report alleging Russian election interference in 2016 and referred former President Barack Obama and other officials to the DOJ for investigation and
• Trump Accuses Obama of Treason — On Fox, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former President Barack Obama of engaging in a "treasonous conspiracy" against Donald Trump, suggesting that Obama and his administration manipulated
• Trump Posts AI Video of Obama Arrest — President Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting former President Barack Obama being arrested, alongside images of intelligence agents and politicians in prison garb.

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• Class-Action Lawsuit Against DHS and DOJ — A group of immigrants and legal advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against DHS, DOJ, and ICE, arguing that courthouse arrests violate immigration law and the Constitution.
• Trump administration sued for arresting people at immigration courts — A class-action lawsuit was filed against the Trump administration by twelve immigrants and their legal advocates, alleging collusion between the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department to arrest and

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• DOJ considers criminal charges against election officials — The Department of Justice is reportedly considering criminal charges against certain election officials.

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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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• Trump orders DOJ to target political opponents — President Trump ordered the Department of Justice to scrutinize his political opponents and punish his critics, including measures like stripping their Secret Service protections.

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• Trump administration threatens to prosecute CNN over Ice-tracking app reporting — The Trump administration, led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, has threatened to prosecute CNN for its reporting on an app called IceBlock, which allows users to track and avoid Immigration and Customs
• Homeland Security Secretary Threatens CNN with Prosecution — On July 1, 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that her department is working with the DOJ to potentially prosecute CNN for its coverage of the ICEBlock app.

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• Arrest and Charges Against Representative LaMonica McIver — On May 19, 2025, Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers following an incident at an ICE detention facility.
• Arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander by ICE and FBI Agents — On June 17, 2025, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by ICE and FBI agents outside a federal immigration court in New York.
• Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka by ICE Agents — On May 9, 2025, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by ICE agents during a visit to Delaney Hall, a privately owned ICE detention facility.

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• University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure from White House — James Ryan, the president of the University of Virginia, resigned after facing pressure from the Trump administration to step down.

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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.

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• New Jersey Representative LaMonica McIver Pleads Not Guilty to Charges — LaMonica McIver, a Democratic representative from New Jersey, pleaded not guilty in federal court to charges related to an incident at an ICE detention facility in Newark.

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• Whistleblower alleges DOJ leader suggested defying court orders on deportations — Erez Reuveni, a former attorney at the Department of Justice, has alleged in a whistleblower letter that Emil Bove, the DOJ's principal associate deputy attorney general, suggested the department should consider
• Whistleblower Alleges DOJ Official Ignored Court Orders — A whistleblower complaint alleged that DOJ official Emil Bove told subordinates to ignore court orders to further Trump's deportation efforts.
• Bove Threatened to Ignore Court Orders on Deportations — A whistleblower disclosure revealed that Emil Bove, during a meeting on March 14, 2025, stated that the Department of Justice would need to consider ignoring any court orders that might prevent the deportation of

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• Arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander by ICE and FBI Agents — On June 17, 2025, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by ICE and FBI agents outside a federal immigration court in New York.
• Arrest of New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander by ICE agents — Brad Lander, New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate, was arrested by ICE agents at an immigration court in New York City.
• NYC Comptroller Arrested by ICE — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by ICE agents while escorting an individual from immigration court.

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• Appeal filed — American Association of University Professors v. United States Department of Justice (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-02429 — Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil dismissed the case.
• Appeal filed — Boyle v. Trump (D. Md.) 8:25-cv-01628 — Defendants appealed Judge Maddox's summary judgment order to the Fourth Circuit.
• Case update — American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Goldstein (S.D.N.Y.) 1:25-cv-03072 — Plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint .

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• US judge denies release of detained Palestinian activist — A federal judge has denied the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and green-card holder, who has been detained since March without being charged with a crime.

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• DOJ indicts Representative LaMonica McIver — The Department of Justice announced the indictment of Representative LaMonica McIver on three counts of "forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers" during a protest at an ICE detention
• Indictment and Charges Against LaMonica McIver — LaMonica McIver, a Democratic representative, was indicted and charged with assaulting and interfering with immigration officers following an oversight visit to the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey.

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• Justice Department launches inquiry into Biden's clemencies — A separate inquiry has been initiated by Justice Department attorney Ed Martin into the clemencies issued by Joe Biden during his final days in office.

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• Trump orders investigation into Biden's presidency over alleged cognitive decline — President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into former President Joe Biden's actions during his presidency, citing concerns about Biden's cognitive abilities.

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• ICE entered Rep. Jerry Nadler's office — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entered the office of Rep.
• ICE Incident in Rep. Jerry Nadler's Office — ICE agents entered Rep.
• Federal agents detain aide in Nadler's office — On May 31, 2025, officers from the Federal Protective Service, part of the Department of Homeland Security, handcuffed an aide in the Manhattan office of Representative Jerry Nadler during a confrontation captured on

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• NJ US Attorney drops charges against Mayor Baraka — NJ US Attorney Alina Habba announced the dismissal of misdemeanor trespass charges against Newark Mayor Baraka, stating it was for the sake of moving forward.
• US Attorney Drops Case Against Newark Mayor, Charges Rep. McIver — Acting US Attorney Alina Habba announced the dropping of charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka while charging Rep.
• DOJ Drops Charges Against Mayor Baraka — The Department of Justice announced it is dropping all charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka related to his oversight visit at an ICE facility.