Trump Action Archive

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• DOJ defends prosecution of James Comey over Instagram seashell post — The US Department of Justice filed court documents defending its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, arguing that his May 2025 Instagram post featuring seashells arranged to read "8647" could reasonably be

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• DOJ official encouraged prosecutors to "go big" and "go loud" in prosecuting protesters — A top Justice Department official encouraged prosecutors to "go big" and "go loud" when pursuing criminal charges against people who protested against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to

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• Department of Justice Charges Anti-ICE Activists — The Department of Justice has charged nearly 40 people over a protest at a church and another 15 with broad conspiracy charges related to their responses to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities in

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• Texas anti-ICE protesters sentenced to long prison terms — Nine Texas protesters were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, ranging from 50 to 100 years, after being convicted of terrorism charges related to a protest at an immigrant detention facility in Alvarado, Texas.
• Anti-ICE Protesters Receive Harsh Sentences — Federal judges sentenced anti-ICE protesters in Texas to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years.
• U.S. District Judge sentenced eight protesters to lengthy prison terms — U.S.

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• Arrest of Journalist Georgia Fort for Filming ICE Protest — Georgia Fort, an independent journalist in Minnesota, was arrested by federal agents after filming a protest at a St.

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• Conviction of Activists in Texas on Terrorism Charges — In Texas, nine activists were convicted on charges including terrorism, riot, and providing material support to terrorists following a protest outside an ICE facility.

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• Judge accepts Alford plea in 'Cop City' protest case — John Mazurek, a protester against the Atlanta police training center known as 'Cop City', resolved his three-year felony arson case by taking an Alford plea to a reduced charge of criminal damage to property.

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• Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing on DHS Immigration Enforcement — Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing.
• Kristi Noem's congressional testimony scrutinized — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced criticism during a congressional hearing for her handling of immigration enforcement and her comments labeling two deceased protesters as "domestic terrorists." Despite
• Lawmakers criticize Noem's handling of DHS — During her testimony, lawmakers from both parties condemned Noem for her management of the Department of Homeland Security, citing instances of obstruction and corruption, including a $220 million ad campaign contract

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• Federal prosecutors charge protesters with conspiracy following ICE protest — Following a protest against the detention of Joswar Torres, federal prosecutors charged nine demonstrators with conspiracy, marking an escalation in the Trump administration's approach to handling protests.

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• Federal investigation into Senator Elissa Slotkin for video urging troops to refuse illegal orders — Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin announced she is under federal investigation for her role in a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders.
• Trump DoJ Investigates Democratic Lawmakers Over Military Video — Three House Democrats, Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan, have confirmed that they are being investigated by federal prosecutors for their participation in a video about military duty.

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• FBI limits cooperation with local law enforcement in ICE shooting case — Following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan E.
• FBI takes over investigation of Minneapolis ICE shooting — The FBI has taken over the investigation into the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, removing the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) from the case.
• FBI Takes Over Investigation into ICE Shooting in Minneapolis — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken over the investigation into the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

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• Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — Renee Nicole Good was shot in Minneapolis, an incident that has been described as state violence.
• Federal immigration agent shoots and kills Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 11, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• ICE agent kills Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 11, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.

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• Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnesota Sparks Outrage — A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Federal Agent Shoots and Kills Woman in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, a federal immigration agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, in Minneapolis.
• ICE agent fatally shoots Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis — On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a U.S.

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• FBI opens domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity — The FBI has initiated "criminal and domestic terrorism investigations" into threats against immigration enforcement activities in at least 23 regions across the United States.

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• Trump signs order designating antifa as a ‘domestic terrorist organization’ — On September 21, 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order designating antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization." This move revives a controversial pledge from his first presidency, following the killing of
• Executive Order Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization — On September 22, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
• Trump Signs Executive Order Designating "Antifa" as Terrorist Organization — President Trump signed an executive order designating "antifa" as a domestic terrorist organization, despite its lack of centralized structure.

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• Trump Designates ANTIFA as a Major Terrorist Organization — President Trump announced the designation of ANTIFA as a major terrorist organization, despite legal experts noting that no law authorizes the president to designate domestic groups as terrorist organizations.
• Trump Plans to Designate 'Antifa' as Terrorist Organization — President Trump announced plans to designate "antifa" as a major terrorist organization, despite its lack of centralized structure.
• Trump plans to designate antifa as a 'major terrorist organization' — Donald Trump announced his intention to designate antifa, a decentralized movement of far-left-leaning activist groups, as a "major terrorist organization." This announcement was made during his state visit to the UK

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• Representative LaMonica McIver Indicted — U.S.

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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 of SEIU President David Huerta — On June 6, 2025, David Huerta, president of the SEIU of California, was arrested during an immigration raid at a garment factory in Los Angeles.

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• Trump Administration Considers Consent Decree for Columbia University — The Trump administration is contemplating placing Columbia University under a consent decree, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
• Trump Administration Plans Consent Decree Against Columbia University — The Trump administration plans to seek a consent decree against Columbia University, giving a federal judge oversight to ensure compliance with administration policies.

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• Rumeysa Ozturk Arrested by Immigration Officers — Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, was arrested by plainclothes immigration officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast.
• Federal court order violated in transfer of detained student — The Trump administration appeared to violate a federal court order by transferring Rumeysa Ozturk, a doctoral student detained for her activism, to a Louisiana immigration center.
• ICE Detains Tufts Graduate Student Rumeysa Ozturk — On Tuesday, federal immigration agents detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish national and Tufts University doctoral student, in Massachusetts.

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• Case update — Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate et al (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-00881 — Judge Nina Wang ordered that Vizguerra-Ramirez should not be removed from the U.S.
• ICE Requests Cornell Student to Surrender to Immigration Authorities — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University PhD student and dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, was requested by the Department of Homeland Security to surrender to immigration authorities.

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• Immigration Agents Detain Georgetown Researcher — Masked immigration agents detained Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University researcher, after revoking his student visa.
• Arrest of Leqaa Kordia by Immigration Agents — On March 13, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian student from the West Bank, was arrested by immigration agents in Newark after her student visa was deemed expired.
• Revocation of Student Visa and Self-Deportation of Ranjani Srinivasan — On March 11, 2025, Ranjani Srinivasan, a Columbia PhD student from India, self-deported after her student visa was revoked by the Department of Homeland Security.