Trump Action Archive

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• Trump's calls for "nationalizing" elections — In a February podcast following the FBI raid on Fulton County, Trump called for Republicans to "nationalize" elections. Shortly after, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that "the federal government should get involved" in elections, citing a list of cities where he claimed without evidence there was voter fraud in 2020.

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• Seizure of 2020 Ballots in Georgia — Ballots from the 2020 election in Georgia were seized, raising concerns about election integrity and the potential for undermining public trust in electoral processes. The seizure has been linked to ongoing disputes and investigations related to the 2020 election results. This action has prompted criticism from civil rights groups and calls for transparency in the handling of election materials.
• FBI executes search warrant on Fulton County Georgia elections facility — In early 2026, the FBI executed a search warrant on an elections facility in Fulton County, Georgia, and seized approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election records, including original ballots. Trump appeared to have advance knowledge of the raid and directed then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to participate. After the raid, Trump personally thanked some of the agents involved. The raid was allegedly part of a criminal investigation into record retention violations but relied largely on debunked conspiracy theories.
• FBI raids Fulton County elections office and seizes 2020 election documents — FBI agents executed a criminal warrant at Fulton County's elections offices, seizing approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election documents. The raid was authorized by U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus (St. Louis-based), designated by the Trump administration as its point person on election integrity cases. Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts reported receiving a warning call two days prior that he and other Georgia officials faced imminent arrest. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's presence at the raid raised questions about political interference and national security involvement.
• FBI Raids Election Office in Fulton County, Georgia — FBI agents executed a raid on an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, seizing 700 boxes of ballots and other election-related materials from the 2020 election. The warrant for the raid was issued by U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus, who was appointed by Trump and given special authority to operate across the nation. The involvement of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, during the raid raised concerns about the politicization of law enforcement.

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• Speaker Johnson declined to question Trump's 2020 election claims — Speaker Mike Johnson was asked on NBC whether it is healthy for the country's democracy for the president to be questioning the 2020 election five years later with claims deemed false. Johnson responded by pivoting to "election integrity" and stating "We know there was a lot of irregularity," declining to directly address the president's false claims about a past election.

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• Georgia State Board of Elections subpoenas 2020 election records from Fulton County — The Georgia State Board of Elections, which has a Trump-aligned majority, issued a subpoena for 2020 election records from Fulton County at the urging of Trump and election denialists. Fulton County initially sought to quash the subpoena in court. In December, a Fulton County superior court judge ruled in the state board's favor, ordering the county to turn over records. County officials estimated the cost of producing the documents at $376,800 and had scheduled a February 9 meeting to discuss the transfer process before the FBI raid occurred.
• Senate Democrats and Republicans reach deal to split DHS funding bill and avert partial government shutdown — Senate Democrats and Republicans negotiated a deal to separate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill from a broader spending package, with DHS funded for two weeks at current levels while other agencies receive funding through September. The split was driven by Democratic demands for reforms to federal immigration enforcement following deaths of US citizens in ICE operations. The House, out of session until Monday, must approve the revised package to prevent a weekend shutdown.
• Senate Democrats Force Separate Funding for DHS — Senate Democrats successfully separated funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from five other spending bills, allowing for a two-week negotiation period regarding the conditions of DHS funding. This decision was influenced by public outrage over recent violence by federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol. Democrats demanded accountability measures, including the use of body cameras and independent investigations into ICE operations. The Senate did not vote on the measure, and the House is currently out of session, leaving the fate of the funding uncertain.
• Senate passed appropriations bills with DHS funding pulled for longer discussion — The Senate passed appropriations bills to fund the government in 2026 with funding for the Department of Homeland Security pulled out for longer discussion. The bills now head to the House for consideration.
• Senate voted on Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal ICE funding increase — In the Senate, two Republicans joined all Senate Democrats to vote in favor of an amendment proposed by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to repeal the $75 billion funding increase for ICE that Republicans included in their July 2025 "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Sanders proposed using those savings to reverse cuts to Medicaid. The amendment failed 49 to 51, but the vote demonstrated significant Senate concern over ICE funding and conduct. Sanders stated: "As we speak, ICE agents are shooting American citizens in cold blood, breaking down doors to arrest people, and sending 5-year-olds to detention centers, all in clear violation of our Constitution. Instead of funding Trump's domestic army, we should instead use that money to prevent hundreds of thousands of Americans from losing the health care they desperately need by investing in Medicaid."

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• FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections office, seizes ballots and voter data — FBI agents executed a criminal search warrant at the Fulton County elections office in Union City, Georgia, on January 28, 2026, seizing approximately 700 boxes of election materials including all ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls. The raid was conducted at the behest of the Trump administration as part of efforts to relitigate the 2020 presidential election. Election integrity experts have confirmed the 2020 election was the most secure to date, and dozens of legal challenges to Trump's defeat have failed.
• FBI raid on Fulton County election office based on debunked election-denial claims — On 28 January 2026, the FBI raided the Fulton County election office in Georgia, seizing nearly 700 boxes of election materials. The search warrant affidavit, unsealed on 11 February, reveals the raid's rationale was based on debunked claims from election deniers and originated from a referral by Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer who previously sought to overturn the 2020 election. Witnesses included conservative activists and Trump-aligned Georgia state election board members. Claims cited in the affidavit—regarding ballot image discrepancies, tabulator tape handling, and "pristine" ballots—had been previously investigated and debunked by state officials.
• FBI seized 2020 election records from Fulton County in January raid — On January 28, 2026, FBI agents executed a criminal search warrant at Fulton County's election offices in Georgia, seizing approximately 700 boxes of 2020 election documents. In a federal court hearing on March 27, Fulton County's lawyers argued the FBI's affidavit contained misrepresentations and relied on debunked claims from witnesses, some of whom had been sanctioned for lying or convicted of other crimes. The county contends the seizure was part of the Trump administration's campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election results and that the statute of limitations for any alleged crimes has expired.
• Trump directs national intelligence investigation into voting machines — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard launched an investigation into voting machines at Trump's direction. Simultaneously, the FBI conducted an unprecedented search of the Fulton County, Georgia election office in late January 2026, seizing ballots related to the 2020 election. The basis for the raid relied on recycled and debunked claims about the 2020 election. These actions are part of a broader administration effort to undermine confidence in election integrity ahead of November 2026 midterms.
• Tulsi Gabbard present at FBI search warrant execution at Fulton County elections office — On January 28, FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Fulton County elections hub in Union City, Georgia, seeking 2020 election records including ballots, tabulator tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls. Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was present at the scene. An unnamed administration official cited election security and foreign interference concerns; Gabbard has not publicly explained her presence. Democratic lawmakers questioned whether her attendance violated protocols or represented a politicization of the intelligence community.
• FBI agents raided Fulton County, Georgia election office and seized 2020 election materials — FBI agents, operating under a warrant issued by U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus (appointed by Trump to the Eastern District of Missouri), raided an election office in Fulton County, Georgia and removed 700 boxes of ballots, tabulation tapes, and other election-related materials from the 2020 election. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present at the raid, met with some of the FBI agents, and connected Trump to the agents by phone, allowing Trump to speak directly to them during the operation.
• FBI raided Fulton County election office under Trump administration direction — On January 28, 2026, FBI agents executed a warrant to seize records from the Fulton County, Georgia election office related to the 2020 election. The warrant authorized seizure of physical ballots, voting machine tabulator tapes, voter rolls, and electronic data. Trump administration officials claimed the materials constituted evidence of crime. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Director of National Intelligence, was on site despite the DNI having no domestic law enforcement role and being tasked with foreign intelligence.
• FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County election office for 2020 election records — The FBI executed a search warrant at the Fulton County, Georgia election office on January 29, 2026, seeking ballots, tabulator tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls from the 2020 election. County Commissioner Mo Ivory stated the initial warrant was "legally incorrect" and was challenged by county officials before the FBI obtained a corrected version. Democratic officials expressed concern that chain of custody protections were inadequate, fearing the Trump Administration could modify seized materials. The warrant was issued by interim U.S. Attorney Thomas Albus (Eastern District of Missouri) and suggests alleged criminal conduct involved retaining records and tabulating false ballots.
• FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County election office, seizing 2020 ballots and records — FBI agents executed a search warrant at the Fulton County, Georgia election office on Wednesday afternoon, seizing all 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, ballot images, and voter rolls. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during the raid. The action follows the Trump administration's nationwide push to obtain voter rolls and investigate alleged election fraud, despite courts dismissing three of nearly two dozen related DOJ lawsuits. Election officials and experts contend the raid has little legal basis and serves to undermine public confidence in election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterms.
• FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County elections warehouse — The Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at the elections warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia, to seize ballots from the 2020 presidential election, including all tabulator tapes and ballot images from the original ballot count. The seizure also included all voter rolls from Fulton County. The action breaks the chain of custody and contaminates the files. This action occurs as President Trump continues to assert that the 2020 election was stolen despite zero evidence, five years of debunked claims, and dismissal of dozens of court cases.
• FBI seizes 2020 election ballots from Fulton County, Georgia warehouse — The FBI executed a search warrant at the elections warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia, to seize ballots from the 2020 presidential election. This action is part of ongoing efforts by Trump and his allies to promote unfounded claims of voter fraud despite a lack of evidence.
• Georgia State Board of Elections subpoenas 2020 election records from Fulton County — The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized ballots from the 2020 presidential election stored in a warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia. The seizure occurred as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been reassigned to investigate Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen, focusing on allegations of foreign government involvement.
• FBI raids Fulton County election office for 2020 materials — The Georgia State Board of Elections, which has a Trump-aligned majority, issued a subpoena for 2020 election records from Fulton County at the urging of Trump and election denialists. Fulton County initially sought to quash the subpoena in court. In December, a Fulton County superior court judge ruled in the state board's favor, ordering the county to turn over records. County officials estimated the cost of producing the documents at $376,800 and had scheduled a February 9 meeting to discuss the transfer process before the FBI raid occurred.
• DHS warns of prosecution for doxing ICE agents — FBI agents conducted a raid on the Fulton County election office to seize materials related to the 2020 presidential election. The action is characterized as part of the Trump Administration's broader effort to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 election results and to support claims of election fraud.
• FBI Atlanta field office chief removed after questioning DOJ's 2020 election investigation — The Department of Homeland Security, through Secretary Kristi Noem, issued a public warning that it would prosecute individuals who identify ICE agents online to "the fullest extent of the law." The statement characterized those engaged in identifying agents as criminals "taking the side of vicious cartels and human traffickers." The warning was issued in response to antifa groups in Portland identifying ICE officers.
• Trump administration pursues nationwide voter roll seizures via DOJ lawsuits — Paul W Brown, special agent in charge of the FBI's Atlanta field office, was reportedly removed from his post after expressing concerns about unsubstantiated voter fraud allegations in Fulton County, Georgia, and refusing to carry out searches and seizures of election records. The removal occurred one week before the DOJ executed a search warrant seizing 700 boxes of 2020 election records from the county elections office. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard was present during the raid, prompting Democratic concern about partisan overreach.
• Attorney General Bondi linked voter roll demands to immigration enforcement — The Trump administration has launched a nationwide effort to obtain voter rolls containing sensitive information from nearly every U.S. state, including Georgia, through Department of Justice lawsuits. Experts report little legal basis for the move; three of nearly two dozen DOJ lawsuits have already been dismissed by courts. Election security experts characterize the effort as designed to fuel false claims of fraud and weaken confidence in election results, particularly ahead of the 2026 and 2028 election cycles.
• Tulsi Gabbard, DNI, appears at Fulton County election raid — Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter this week to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz linking the Department of Justice's voter roll data demands to the administration's immigration enforcement operations in the state. The letter connected federal voter registration record requests to recent immigration raids, a linkage that had already been cited in one active DOJ voter roll lawsuit.
• — Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, was spotted on site at the Fulton County election office during the FBI raid on Wednesday evening. Her presence prompted widespread outrage and questions about why an intelligence official was involved in a domestic election matter. The Wall Street Journal reported that Gabbard is leading the Trump administration's effort to investigate voter fraud nationwide, raising concerns about the politicization of the intelligence community.

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• Justice Department charges man with federal assault on congresswoman Ilhan Omar — The Department of Justice filed federal charges against Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, for assaulting Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall on January 27, 2026. Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed Omar with a syringe containing water and apple cider vinegar while she called for ICE abolition and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation. An FBI affidavit revealed a close associate reported Kazmierczak previously said someone "should kill" Omar. He faces one federal count of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, and interfering with a congresswoman, carrying up to one year in prison.
• Ilhan Omar attacked at Minneapolis town hall — Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Somali American and US citizen, was attacked on January 28, 2026, while speaking at a town hall event in Minneapolis about abolishing ICE. A man lunged toward her with a syringe and sprayed her with an unknown substance. The attacker's motivations and the contents of the substance remain unknown. The incident occurred in a context of Trump administration rhetoric targeting Somali Americans and Omar specifically, including Trump's public statements that Omar should not be allowed to serve in Congress.
• Man arrested for spraying Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hall — During a town hall in Minneapolis on January 28, 2026, a man identified as Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, sprayed Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with an unidentified liquid from a syringe while she was speaking. Security immediately subdued the attacker. Omar refused to end the event early despite pleas from attendees concerned about the unknown substance. Kazmierczak was arrested and booked into Hennepin County jail for third-degree assault. The incident occurred amid heightened political tensions and Omar's calls for ICE abolition and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation.
• Man sprays unidentified substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall — During a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night, an unidentified man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance. Security intervened and tackled the attacker. The incident prompted widespread condemnation from lawmakers across both parties. Donald Trump responded by suggesting Omar "probably had herself sprayed," drawing sharp rebuke from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats who linked Trump's xenophobic rhetoric to the violence.
• Ilhan Omar was attacked with liquid from syringe at town hall — At a town hall in Minneapolis, a man rushed Representative Ilhan Omar and sprayed her with liquid from a syringe before security intervened. Omar stated she was okay and that the incident would not intimidate her from her work. She called for the abolition of ICE and the resignation or impeachment of Secretary Kristi Noem.

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• Federal agents deploy chemical irritants and arrest protesters at scene of fatal shooting — Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, federal agents deployed chemical irritants (teargas) into the air and at crowds of people gathered at the scene in sub-zero conditions. Agents arrested multiple individuals during the dispersal. Observers reported agents were increasingly hostile and violent toward citizen monitors documenting ICE enforcement activity, including pulling them from cars and subjecting them to chemical irritants.
• Federal agents deploy teargas on protesters at Minneapolis hotel — On January 25, 2026, federal agents used chemical irritants (teargas) to disperse protesters gathered outside a Minneapolis hotel where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were believed to be staying. The demonstration followed the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by US Border Patrol personnel. State patrol and Department of Natural Resources officers had been coordinating arrests when federal agents arrived without communication and deployed the chemical irritant, clearing the crowd. The incident occurred amid ongoing Trump administration mass deportation operations in Minneapolis.

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• Border Patrol commander claimed federal agents were victims of shooting — U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino appeared on CNN's State of the Union and claimed that the true victims of the previous day's shooting were the federal agents involved, not Alex Pretti. Bovino confirmed that the agents who killed Pretti remain on duty, though reassigned elsewhere.
• FBI director claimed Pretti's weapon proved intent to cause trouble — FBI director Kash Patel appeared on Fox News Channel and claimed that the fact Alex Pretti was carrying a weapon proved he was planning trouble, despite Pretti having a legal permit and carrying the weapon as part of his participation in a community-led first-responder network.
• Border Patrol official claims recording police is violence — Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino was pressed on Sunday morning television about claims that Alex Pretti intended to "massacre law enforcement." When asked directly what evidence supported the accusation, Bovino praised law enforcement for preventing something that video evidence does not show was ever going to happen, and characterized Border Patrol agents as "the victims," implying that recording police constitutes violence justifying lethal response.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared on NBC and characterized Pretti's presence at the scene as "not a peaceful protest" and questioned whether he was disarmed. — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared on NBC and stated that Pretti "was not protesting peacefully" because "He was screaming in the face of ICE. He had a phone up right in ICE's face." When asked if video shows an officer removing a gun before shots were fired, Blanche stated "I do not know and nobody else knows either, which is why we're doing an investigation." When pressed on whether Pretti brandished a gun, Blanche deflected: "We don't know what ICE saw." Blanche also reframed the issue, stating "Every American should be bothered. But they should be bothered that ICE is going to arrest a criminal and they have zero support from local law enforcement."
• FBI Director Kash Patel stated on Fox News that people "do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without any repercussions" and declined to address whether Pretti brandished a weapon. — FBI Director Kash Patel appeared on Maria Bartiromo's Fox News show and stated "You do not get to attack law enforcement officials in this country without any repercussions. We not messing around." When Bartiromo asked how Pretti was threatening Border Patrol or using a gun to threaten, Patel deferred to DHS, saying "That's something I'll let DHS because they are investigating that case." When asked if Pretti brandished a gun, Patel responded "We don't know what ICE saw," avoiding a direct answer despite video evidence showing Pretti holding a phone.
• FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Governor Walz's rhetoric encouraging people to film ICE agents "is exactly what's leading to violence" and should be "examined thoroughly." — FBI Director Kash Patel was asked to respond to a video of Governor Tim Walz telling people to film ICE agents. Patel stated "I think that type of rhetoric is exactly what's leading to violence - it should be examined thoroughly as to anyone who's involved in inciting this type of violence."
• Pete Hegseth posted support for ICE agents and criticism of Minnesota leadership. — Pete Hegseth posted "Thank God for the patriots of ICE - we have your back 100%. You are SAVING the country. Shame on the leadership of Minnesota - and the lunatics in the street. ICE > MN."
• President Trump posted a statement mischaracterizing Pretti's actions and calling for local police to be removed from ICE operations. — President Trump posted on social media hours after the shooting, stating Pretti had a "loaded" gun "with two additional full magazines" and asking "Where are the local Police? Why weren't they allowed to protect ICE Officers?" Trump claimed the Mayor and Governor "called them off" and asserted that "many of these Police were not allowed to do their job." He concluded by urging "LET OUR ICE PATRIOTS DO THEIR JOB!" The post echoed false DHS characterizations and contradicted video evidence showing Pretti holding a phone, not a gun.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Pretti "brought a semiautomatic weapon to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest" despite no evidence of brandishing. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on ABC and stated "I'm sorry he is dead, but he did bring a semiautomatic weapon to what was supposed to be a peaceful protest." When the host noted there is no evidence Pretti brandished the gun, Bessent responded "But he brought a gun!" The host countered "We do have a second amendment in this country," highlighting the constitutional right to carry a lawfully permitted firearm.
• Vice President JD Vance posted that the ICE situation in Minneapolis is the result of "far left agitators, working with local authorities" and blamed local leadership for refusing to cooperate with ICE. — Vice President JD Vance posted on social media that "This level of engineered chaos is unique to Minneapolis. It is the direct consequence of far left agitators, working with local authorities." He also stated "When I visited Minnesota, what the ICE agents wanted more than anything was to work with local law enforcement so that situations on the ground didn't get out of hand. The local leadership in MN has so far refused to answer those requests." Vance retweeted a post from Stephen Miller characterizing Pretti as "An assassin tried to murder federal agents."
• Kash Patel declares firearms prohibited at protests — White House official Kash Patel declared on a Sunday morning show that individuals cannot bring loaded firearms with multiple magazines to any protest, effectively redefining the scope of First and Second Amendment protections. He simultaneously claimed the administration protects First Amendment speech while redefining peaceful protest to exclude those who record law enforcement or stand near demonstrations.
• Rep. Scalise redefines lawful firearm possession as crime at protests — Republican Rep. Steve Scalise appeared on a Sunday morning show and attempted to reconcile support for concealed carry with a claim that no one may carry a firearm while committing another crime. He implied that Alex Pretti, who was lawfully armed and filming law enforcement at a protest, had committed a crime, despite video evidence showing no criminal conduct and Minnesota authorities confirming lawful carry.
• Republican Senator Mike Lee called for the National Guard to be sent to Minneapolis. — Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) posted "Send in the National Guard" in response to the Pretti shooting and the broader ICE operations in Minneapolis.
• Secretary Noem misrepresents Minnesota law on concealed carry at protests — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem appeared on a Sunday morning show and misstated Minnesota concealed carry law, implying that permit holders should leave firearms behind if they intend to protest. When confronted with evidence that Alex Pretti was legally permitted to carry, she defaulted to claims about impeding law enforcement operations and consequences, without addressing the lawfulness of his conduct.
• Treasury Secretary Bessent defends use of lethal force against armed protester — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared on a Sunday morning television show and defended the killing of Alex Pretti, a legally armed protester in Minneapolis, by stating that Pretti's lawful possession of a loaded nine-millimeter semi-automatic weapon with two cartridges at a protest justified the use of force. Bessent characterized protesters as "paid agitators" and blamed state leaders while ignoring that lawful concealed carry is constitutionally protected.

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• About 100 clergy members arrested during ICE protest at Minneapolis-St Paul airport — Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested by police during a protest at Minneapolis-St Paul airport on the morning of January 24, 2026. The clergy had gathered in sub-zero temperatures to call for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota and to urge airline companies to oppose ICE in the state. Video footage documented the arrests during the peaceful religious assembly.
• Minnesota clergy members arrested during airport demonstration as part of statewide economic blackout. — Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested during a demonstration at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport on Friday as part of Minnesota's coordinated economic blackout. The action was part of a broader statewide civic mobilization that included an estimated 50,000 people marching across Minneapolis, more than 10,000 gathering indoors at the Target Center, and hundreds of businesses closing in solidarity. The clergy demonstration represented organized religious resistance to what participants characterized as illegitimate federal force.
• Minnesota economic blackout and clergy protest against federal enforcement actions — An estimated 50,000 people participated in a statewide economic blackout in Minnesota on January 24, 2026, with hundreds of businesses closing in solidarity. Over 100 clergy members were arrested at an airport during the action. The protest was organized as nonviolent resistance against what participants characterized as illegitimate federal force, occurring in -20°F weather with 10,000+ people packed into Target Center.

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• Fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis — Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot and killed on Saturday, January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. According to witness accounts, Pretti was shot after rushing to protect a woman who was being pepper-sprayed by Border Patrol agents. Video evidence shows a federal officer retrieving Pretti's firearm while another officer drew his weapon before the fatal shooting occurred.
• Federal agents shoot and kill Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during immigration enforcement operation — Federal immigration agents under the Trump administration shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis on January 24 during an enforcement operation. The killing was the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis within weeks and intensified public anger over the administration's immigration enforcement tactics and the use of lethal force.
• Federal agents shoot and kill VA nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials shot and killed Alex Pretti, a VA nurse, in Minneapolis. Trump administration officials, including Stephen Miller and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, subsequently labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist." VA Secretary Collins blamed the death on state and local officials' "refusal to cooperate with the federal government." The killing followed another shooting of a U.S. citizen, Renee Nicole Good, by an ICE official in Minneapolis earlier that month.
• Border Patrol agents fatally shoot ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — Border Patrol agents fired at least 10 shots at 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on January 24, killing him. Pretti had been recording the agents with his phone after they pepper-sprayed and tackled him to the ground. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller falsely labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and claimed he was holding a gun and attempting to assassinate law enforcement. A Trump-appointed federal judge issued a late-night order directing the administration not to destroy or alter evidence in the case.
• Federal agents killed Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, during immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA, on a Minneapolis street during an immigration enforcement operation. Video evidence from ABC News shows Pretti recording federal agents with his phone before being pepper-sprayed, pushed into the street, and shot approximately 10 times in under five seconds. A doctor's affidavit cited by ABC describes multiple gunshot wounds including at least three in Pretti's back. An officer was heard saying "I got the gun" after the shooting. The incident occurred the morning after Minnesota's Friday economic blackout protest. Pretti's family disputes official accounts, describing them as "sickening lies."
• Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis — Federal agents, identified as ICE/Border Patrol officers, tackled, pepper-sprayed, and shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, on a Minneapolis street. Video evidence shows Pretti holding a phone, not a gun, and attempting to help another person who had been pushed down by agents. After agents removed a gun from Pretti's waistband, they shot him multiple times, killing him. Federal agents then blocked state investigators, including the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, from accessing the scene despite a search warrant.
• Fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse by federal ICE agents during immigration operation — Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse and U.S. citizen, was killed by federal agents on Saturday, January 25, 2026, while apparently filming an immigration enforcement operation. Videos verified by The Guardian contradict portions of the Department of Homeland Security's account of the incident. This marks the third shooting involving federal agents in January 2026 and prompted state and city lawyers to urge the court to halt Operation Metro Surge before additional deaths occur.
• Federal agent fatally shoots civilian Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — A 37-year-old nurse, Alex Pretti, was shot and killed by a federal Customs and Border Protection agent during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Democratic lawmakers, including Ilhan Omar, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris, condemned the shooting as an execution and called for accountability. Republicans, led by President Trump and Homeland Security Adviser Stephen Miller, blamed Democratic officials for creating a lawless environment that prevented local police cooperation with federal agents.
• Federal agents fatally shoot 37-year-old US citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen and Virginia nurse, at approximately 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2026, in the Eat Street area of Minneapolis. The killing occurred in front of witnesses who videotaped the incident. It is the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than three weeks, following the January 7 death of Renee Good. Federal agents subsequently deployed chemical irritants to disperse crowds and made arrests at the scene. Governor Tim Walz stated the killing contradicted calls for peace.
• Federal agents fatally shoot 37-year-old US citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during immigration enforcement operation — Federal law enforcement officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, a Minneapolis nurse and US citizen with no criminal record and a valid firearm permit, during a protest against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. Video evidence shows Pretti holding a phone and attempting to shield a woman being pepper-sprayed; federal officials falsely claimed he was armed with a 9mm handgun and posed a threat to officers. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino contradicted video evidence in their public statements. A Minnesota judge ordered preservation of evidence after state officials alleged DHS was blocking local investigation access.
• Federal agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis; nationwide protests erupt — Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse and US citizen employed at Minneapolis VA Health Care System, was shot dead by federal agents during an encounter in Minneapolis. Video evidence shows Pretti being wrestled to the ground and sprayed with chemical agents before being shot multiple times. The DHS and Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Pretti "approached" officers with a 9mm handgun, contradicting available video footage. Large protests spread across US cities including Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Providence, Los Angeles, and Washington DC on the following day, with demonstrators calling for ICE abolishment and justice.
• Federal agents kill Minneapolis VA nurse Alex Pretti during ICE enforcement action — Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, was shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday during an immigration enforcement operation. Video evidence shows Pretti holding a phone, with an empty raised hand, appearing to defend a legal observer being pushed down by officers. Multiple agents surrounded him on the ground before firing multiple shots at close range. His family disputes the administration's account that he threatened officers with a gun. Police confirmed his only prior law enforcement contact was for traffic tickets and that he was a lawful gun owner.
• Federal agents shoot and kill Alex Pretti, a nurse, during ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis — Alex Pretti, a healthcare worker, was fatally shot by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis on or around January 25, 2026. The shooting occurred amid weeks of intensified federal immigration enforcement in the area. Following the killing, federal agents deployed teargas and projectiles against demonstrators and bystanders who gathered at the scene, injuring multiple people including children and community members seeking to help the injured.
• Federal immigration agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — On January 25, 2026, federal immigration officers shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation. Video evidence shows agents removed Pretti's legally carried handgun before shooting him. The incident sparked immediate calls for investigation from former presidents Obama and Clinton, Democratic lawmakers, and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy. A federal judge issued an order blocking destruction of evidence. The Trump administration disputed the narrative, with officials claiming Pretti interfered with a lawful arrest, while video evidence contradicted claims he brandished a weapon.
• ICE agents shoot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis; White House falsely brands him "domestic terrorist" — Federal border patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis on January 25, 2026. White House officials immediately claimed Pretti was a "would-be assassin" and "domestic terrorist" brandishing a gun. Multiple witness videos emerged showing Pretti held only a phone when agents pushed him to the ground, and that his gun was removed seconds before he was shot in the back while restrained. Facing public and bipartisan backlash, Trump distanced himself from the narrative and shuffled immigration leadership.
• Federal agents shot and killed VA nurse Alex Pretti during immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis — Federal Border Patrol and ICE agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a nurse without a criminal record, during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 25, 2026. Multiple videos contradicted official DHS claims that Pretti intended to conduct a "massacre" or cause "maximum damage." Internal DHS sources told Fox reporter Bill Melugin that the shooting was likely a "bad shoot" involving an accidental discharge after agents heard "gun," and that DHS messaging about the incident was catastrophic for morale and credibility. The incident triggered congressional scrutiny, a government funding crisis, and a political backlash against the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign.
• Federal agents killed Alex Pretti, an ICE nurse, during Minneapolis street encounter — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, an ICE nurse at Minneapolis VA, on a Minneapolis street during a period of civil unrest. Video evidence shows Pretti standing with phone raised, recording, when officers pepper-sprayed and pulled him into the street. A doctor's affidavit describes at least three gunshot wounds in his back, with multiple shots fired in under five seconds. His family disputes the official account. The incident occurred one day after a statewide economic blackout and clergy-led protest involving an estimated 50,000 people.
• Border Patrol shoots and kills Alex Pretti, ICU nurse, during Minnesota immigration enforcement operation — US Border Patrol officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, during an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota on January 25, 2026. Video evidence showed Pretti was unarmed at the moment of the shooting, contradicting federal claims that he posed a direct threat. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino claimed Pretti had threatened a "massacre" before being disarmed, but state investigators were blocked from the scene. The incident sparked public outcry and calls for investigation into federal enforcement tactics.
• Federal agents shoot and kill Alex Pretti during Minneapolis protest — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, a registered nurse at Minneapolis VA Health Care System, during a protest in south Minneapolis on Saturday. Video evidence shows Pretti being tackled by multiple agents after appearing to defend a shoved observer; an agent sprayed him with chemical agent before officers fired multiple shots at close range. DHS characterized the shooting as "defensive" and described protesters as "rioters." Pretti had no prior law enforcement contact except traffic tickets and was a lawful gun permit holder.
• Federal agents killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, in Minneapolis — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a VA hospital ICU nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Pretti had stopped his car to observe agents chasing a family on foot, shouted, and blew a whistle. About a week prior, five agents had tackled him, breaking a rib, after he intervened in a similar incident. The killing triggered widespread public outcry and shifted the political calculus around federal funding bills in Congress.
• Federal agents killed VA ICE nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — Federal immigration enforcement agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a VA hospital ICE nurse, in Minneapolis on January 25, 2026. Pretti was carrying a legally permitted firearm while participating in community-led first-responder activities. Administration officials, including Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and FBI director Kash Patel, claimed the killing was justified and that Pretti posed a threat. However, the Minnesota Department of Corrections launched a website to counter DHS claims, stating that Bovino had misrepresented the target of the operation and that the individual identified had no significant criminal history in Minnesota.
• Minneapolis Police Chief criticized federal enforcement operations — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, in Minneapolis while he was directing traffic and attempting to assist another individual. Video evidence shows agents using pepper spray on Pretti before tackling him to the ground and shooting him multiple times. Following the incident, federal agents blocked state investigators from accessing the scene, prompting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to file a lawsuit for a temporary restraining order to prevent the destruction of evidence. A judge granted the order, barring the alteration or destruction of evidence related to the shooting.
• Minnesota National Guard distributed supplies to anti-ICE protesters — Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara told CBS's Face the Nation that the city had experienced three federal shootings in less than three weeks, contrasting this with the Minneapolis Police Department's recovery of 900 guns and arrest of hundreds of violent offenders in the previous year without shooting anyone. O'Hara stated that the federal operations are unsustainable and are straining the city's police department, which has only 600 officers.
• Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation. — The Minnesota National Guard, wearing neon vests to distinguish themselves from federal agents, distributed doughnuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters, signaling their alignment with community opposition to federal immigration enforcement operations.
• ICE and Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — On January 25, 2026, Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital in Minneapolis. Video evidence shows Pretti was filming police with his phone when agents initiated contact. He was not holding or brandishing his firearm; agents disarmed him while he was on the ground. After disarmament, agents fired 10 shots total—4 initially (3 to the back) and 6 additional shots while Pretti lay motionless. Pretti was a U.S. citizen born in Illinois with no criminal record, a valid concealed carry permit, and had participated in protests against ICE operations. A nearby physician found agents counting bullet wounds rather than performing CPR. The incident occurred during a broader ICE surge in Minneapolis that has generated widespread controversy and calls for investigation.
• Federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, during ICE Minneapolis operation — Federal ICE and Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse, in Minneapolis over the weekend. Initial regime narratives claimed Pretti was a domestic terrorist who approached agents with a firearm and reacted violently. Video evidence contradicted this account, showing Pretti was legally carrying a permitted firearm, not brandishing it, and was attempting to render aid to a woman pepper-sprayed by federal agents. After agents removed his gun and beat him, he was shot at point-blank range with at least 10 shots while helpless on the ground.
• ICE agent fatally shoots Alex Pretti in Minneapolis — On Saturday morning in Minneapolis, federal ICE officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, during a large-scale immigration enforcement crackdown. Video evidence showed Pretti was holding a phone, not a weapon, while attempting to assist another person who had been pepper-sprayed. Officers pushed him to the ground, beat him, and shot him multiple times at close range. Pretti was licensed to carry a firearm but there is no indication he was holding or threatening officers with one. The incident represents one of several violent and fatal incidents during the ICE Minneapolis operation.
• DHS report on Alex Pretti shooting released; two CBP agents discharged firearms — On January 26, 2026, Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by federal officers during the "Operation Metro Surge" enforcement action in Minneapolis. The shooting prompted a response from major Minnesota corporations, who released a joint letter on January 25 calling for "deescalation" but offering no specific policy demands or explicit condemnation of the killings.
• Federal immigration agents fatally shoot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti during enforcement operation — The Department of Homeland Security released an initial investigation report to Congress indicating that two Customs and Border Protection officers discharged their firearms at Alex Pretti during a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on January 27. The report states that during an attempted custody operation, Pretti resisted and a struggle ensued, after which a border patrol agent and a CBP officer each fired their service weapons. The report confirms video evidence of Pretti assisting a woman confronted by agents and notes that a firearm was recovered from Pretti's possession.
• ICE agents attack US citizen Maria during immigration enforcement operation in Salem, Oregon — On an unspecified date in January 2026, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at Minneapolis VA Medical Center, during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Pretti was filming the agents when he was tackled, disarmed, and fatally shot. Trump administration officials falsely claimed Pretti "brandished" a gun and labeled him a "would-be assassin," but bystander video evidence shows Pretti holding only a phone and having been disarmed before shots were fired. The shooting represents the second fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis that month.
• — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulled a US citizen named Maria from her vehicle in Salem, Oregon, after boxing in her car and smashing the window. Agents threw her to the ground and left her without medical care until discovering her US passport. Maria, a homecare worker and SEIU Local 503 member, sustained a concussion and bruised ribs. The incident prompted unions to raise nearly $20,000 for her support and sparked broader labor movement response to ICE enforcement surge.

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• Trump threatened prosecution of DOJ officials over 2020 election claims — At the Davos speech, Trump stated that "People will soon be prosecuted for what they did" regarding the 2020 presidential election, which he falsely claimed was rigged. He asserted that DOJ officials and others would face prosecution for refusing to help him overturn the election results. The threat was made one day before former special counsel Jack Smith was scheduled to testify publicly about evidence leading to Trump's indictment for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
• President Trump threatens prosecution of DOJ officials — During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump claimed that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was rigged and threatened to prosecute Department of Justice officials who did not assist him in overturning the election results. This statement came as former special counsel Jack Smith was set to testify about evidence related to Trump's actions following the election. Trump's remarks indicate a continued effort to undermine the legitimacy of the election and discredit those who oppose him.
• Trump threatened Jack Smith and demanded investigation — After Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Trump's social media account posted a threatening message calling Smith a "deranged animal" who "shouldn't be allowed to practice Law" and stating that if Smith were a Republican, "his license would be taken away from him, and far worse." Trump demanded that the Attorney General investigate Smith's conduct, including his use of witnesses, and characterized the entire investigation as a "Democrat SCAM."
• Trump calls for prosecution of Jack Smith on Truth Social — On Truth Social, President Trump responded to Jack Smith's congressional testimony by calling for Smith to "be prosecuted for his actions" and arguing that "At a minimum, he committed large scale perjury!"
• Jack Smith testifies he expects Trump administration to indict him — During his public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, former special counsel Jack Smith stated that he believes Trump administration officials will "do everything in their power" to indict him "because they've been ordered to by the president," but added that he "will not be intimidated." Smith also expressed concern about Trump's mass pardons of people who assaulted police officers.

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• Former Special Counsel Jack Smith scheduled to testify publicly about Trump's 2020 election efforts — Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is scheduled to testify publicly later in the week before the House Judiciary Committee about Trump's role in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Smith previously told the committee in December that he believed a jury would have found Trump guilty on four felony counts related to his actions.
• Jack Smith testifies before House judiciary committee on Trump charges — Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the House judiciary committee, defending his decision to seek criminal charges against Donald Trump for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Smith emphasized that no one is above the law and explained his actions, including obtaining toll records of phone calls between Trump and his allies, which Republicans criticized as spying. Smith argued that these actions were necessary to prevent obstruction of justice. The cases against Trump were dropped after his re-election, citing judicial precedents against prosecuting a sitting president.
• Democrats played recording of Trump demanding Georgia secretary of state find votes — During the House Judiciary Committee hearing on January 22, Democratic members presented evidence from Jack Smith's investigation, including a recording of Trump demanding that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger "find" 11,780 votes to steal the state of Georgia from Biden for Trump instead. The recording was played as part of the committee's examination of Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
• Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before House Judiciary Committee — Former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who investigated Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results and obtained a grand jury indictment on four counts, testified under oath before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22. Smith stated that his investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in criminal activity and that he would prosecute the same conduct regardless of the president's party affiliation. Smith also revealed he had been considering charging other individuals when Trump was elected president again and the case was closed.
• House Republicans refused to engage with evidence of Trump's criminal conspiracy — During Jack Smith's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, Republican members showed no inclination to engage with evidence that Trump conspired to defraud American voters of their right to choose their president and fraudulently seize another term. Instead, Republicans focused on discrediting Smith and promoting Trump's narrative that Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland weaponized the Department of Justice against Trump and MAGA Republicans.
• Jack Smith testified before Congress affirming criminal charges against Trump — Jack Smith testified before Congress and stated that he stands fully by his decision to charge Trump, asserting that the evidence proved criminal conduct beyond a reasonable doubt. Republicans responded with criticism of Smith for doing his job and sought to rewrite the history of January 6th.
• House Republicans question former special counsel Jack Smith in public hearing — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith regarding his investigations into Trump. The Republicans focused on attacking Smith's procedures rather than his findings, attempting to create political "gotcha" moments.
• Jack Smith testifies before House Judiciary Committee on Trump investigations — Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee about his investigations into Trump. Republicans attempted to create "gotcha" moments by repeating political attacks and focusing on procedural matters rather than findings. Smith stated he believes Trump administration officials will "do everything in their power" to indict him "because they've been ordered to by the president," but said he "will not be intimidated." He also expressed concern about future crimes by those pardoned for assaulting police officers.
• Jack Smith testifies he expects Trump administration to indict him — During his public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, former special counsel Jack Smith stated that he believes Trump administration officials will "do everything in their power" to indict him "because they've been ordered to by the president," but added that he "will not be intimidated." Smith also expressed concern about Trump's mass pardons of people who assaulted police officers.
• Jack Smith testifies to House Judiciary Committee defending criminal investigation of Trump — Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee to defend his decision to seek criminal charges against Donald Trump for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Smith stated that "no one should be above the law" and that he followed legal requirements in holding the president accountable. The cases were dropped after Trump's election to a second term, citing judicial precedent against prosecuting sitting presidents. Republicans focused on Smith's use of phone toll records and gag orders, characterizing them as spying; Smith defended the investigative methods as necessary to build a timeline and prevent obstruction.

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• Claimed Civil Rights Act harmed white people — In a New York Times interview, Trump claimed that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 led to white people being "very badly treated."
• Trump announces expansion of defamation lawsuit against New York Times over unfavorable poll — President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he is expanding his existing defamation lawsuit against the New York Times to include claims related to a Times/Siena University poll showing his approval rating at 40%. Trump alleged the poll was "heavily skewed toward Democrats" and "fake results," and instructed his lawyers to demand the Times preserve records of how the poll was "computed." The Times responded by defending its polling methodology as rigorous and independent of political favorability.
• Trump threatened legal action against polling organizations over unfavorable poll — Following release of a New York Times/Siena poll showing Trump with 40% job approval and 56% disapproval across multiple policy areas, Trump posted three lengthy posts on Truth Social threatening to sue the Times and prosecute polling companies criminally. Trump claimed the polls were "fake" and "tremendously negative," and stated his lawyers had demanded the Times preserve records of how results were "computed."
• Trump delivers address at World Economic Forum in Davos with multiple false and exaggerated claims — Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, making numerous claims about foreign policy achievements, technological leadership, renewable energy, NATO support, and budget matters. Fact-checkers found the claims ranged from exaggerated to provably false, including assertions about settling eight wars, leading China in AI, China's wind capacity, NATO allies' commitment, and the US ownership of Greenland. The speech exemplified a pattern of dubious assertions presented as fact to an international audience.
• Trump threatened to criminalize polling and sued New York Times — After the New York Times/Siena poll was released showing his approval at 40%, Trump's social media account posted that "Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense" and claimed polls during the 2020 election were knowingly wrong and designed to influence the outcome. Trump announced he would add the Times/Siena poll to an existing lawsuit against the New York Times, threatening legal action against the news organization for publishing polling data.
• Trump threatened to sue New York Times over approval rating poll — Trump spent the morning lashing out at the press and threatened to sue The New York Times over its latest Siena poll, which shows his approval rating deeply underwater. Trump labeled the poll fake, accused the paper of fraud, and demanded internal records. The poll showed Trump with a net approval of minus sixteen and underwater on nearly every major issue, from the economy to foreign relations to immigration.
• Trump continues to repost conspiracy theories about 2020 election — Trump is still reposting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, including content from QAnon-linked accounts. Many lawyers who pushed these lies lost their licenses, but the damage to the information environment remains.

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• Trump issued unconditional pardons to 1,500 January 6 Capitol riot participants — On his first day in office, President Trump granted unconditional pardons to approximately 1,500 people who participated in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, including those charged or convicted of assaulting or resisting law enforcement during the riot. This action effectively nullified prosecutions and convictions related to the attack on the Capitol building.
• Trump pardons for Capitol attack; at least five recipients accused of new crimes — At least five people pardoned by Trump on his first day of his second presidency in January 2025 for roles in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack have since been accused of committing new crimes. Ryan Nichols, a Capitol attacker sentenced to five years and three months in prison before being unconditionally pardoned along with approximately 1,500 others, was arrested on May 10, 2026, in Texas for allegedly brandishing a handgun during a church parking lot confrontation. Other pardoned Capitol attackers, including Christopher Moynihan and Zachary Alam, have also faced criminal charges post-pardon.

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• Pentagon ordered 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota — The Pentagon ordered approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers from the Army's 11th Airborne Division to prepare for potential deployment to Minnesota after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to unrest there. The soldiers are assigned to two infantry battalions specializing in cold-weather operations. Invoking the Insurrection Act would mark the first time a commander in chief has done so since President Bush during the 1992 LA riots.
• Pentagon orders 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for Minnesota deployment — The Pentagon ordered approximately 1,500 active-duty soldiers stationed in Alaska to prepare for potential deployment to Minnesota, days after Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces to the state. The Trump administration had already sent 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota as part of what the Department of Homeland Security described as its "largest enforcement operation" ever.
• Pentagon orders 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for potential Minnesota deployment

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• Missouri Secretary of State claims new congressional map is already in effect despite pending referendum — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins claimed that the new GOP-drawn congressional map is already in effect, despite the pending referendum that could veto it. This position contradicts Missouri Republicans' own precedent of suspending challenged legislation until voters had a chance to hold a referendum. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed a separate lawsuit challenging Hoskins' decision to implement the map before the referendum process concludes.
• Missouri Secretary of State issues ballot language characterizing map as reflecting statewide voting patterns — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins' office prepared a ballot summary for the redistricting referendum that characterizes the new map as one that "better reflects statewide voting patterns." People Not Politicians is challenging the ballot language in court, and Hoskins' office has admitted the language would likely prejudice voters against the measure. The biased language violates neutral ballot summary standards.

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• Trump expressed regret over not seizing voting machines in 2020 — In an interview with the New York Times, Trump said he regretted not ordering the National Guard to seize voting machines in swing states after losing the 2020 election to search for evidence of fraud. He also claimed that "white people were very badly treated" due to civil rights-era protections and characterized this as "reverse discrimination."

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• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act and deploy troops to Minneapolis — According to reporting in the article, Donald Trump recently threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send troops to Minneapolis in response to the ICE shooting and subsequent protests. A journalism professor quoted in the article noted that Trump's threat signals Minneapolis will remain an epicenter of ICE activity and counter-protests.
• Trump claims authority to deploy troops to Minneapolis and Saint Paul — President Trump claimed authority to send federal troops into Minneapolis and Saint Paul amid protests against ICE operations. The White House is openly floating the use of military force against Americans exercising their constitutional rights. Federal agents have already deployed heavily armed personnel, deployed chemical agents, and targeted peaceful protesters in these operations.

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• Minnesota Governor Walz calls for documentation of ICE "atrocities" and promises future prosecution — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a public call to action urging state residents to record ICE enforcement activities, characterizing them as "atrocities" and "organized brutality" by the federal government. Walz stated that ICE agents are "going door-to-door, ordering people to point out where their neighbors of color live" and called on Minnesotans to "carry your phone at all times" to establish an evidentiary record. He promised that "accountability is coming, in the voting booth and in court," signaling intent to pursue legal action against federal agents and the administration.
• Governor Tim Walz described federal immigration enforcement as organized brutality — Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) stated on MSNBC that federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota constitute organized brutality and a campaign against the people of the state. Walz described agents pulling over people indiscriminately including U.S. citizens, demanding papers at grocery stores and bus stops, breaking windows, dragging pregnant women, and placing people in unmarked vans without warning or due process. Walz referenced Trump's online threat of "retribution and reckoning" against Minnesota for voting against him three times.
• Minnesota Governor Walz appeals to Trump to reduce tensions — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appealed directly to President Trump on social media, asking him to "turn the temperature down. Stop this campaign of retribution. This is not who we are." Walz also appealed to Minnesotans not to provide the administration an excuse to send in troops, stating "We can—we must—speak out loudly, urgently, but also peacefully. We cannot fan the flames of chaos."
• Governor Walz appeals to Trump to de-escalate tensions — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz publicly appealed to President Trump to reduce tensions and avoid sending in federal troops, urging citizens to speak out peacefully against the administration's actions.
• Minnesota Governor Walz calls for documentation of ICE enforcement — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz asked Minnesotans to document ICE enforcement activities, stating they have "an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities" and called for creation of "a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans" to establish a record and bank evidence for future prosecution.

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• DHS Secretary Noem endorses Insurrection Act option and confirms discussions with Trump — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on television endorsing increased ICE and Border Patrol presence in Minnesota and stated that she has discussed the Insurrection Act directly with Trump. Noem affirmed that the president "certainly has the constitutional authority" to invoke the act and that it remains an option under consideration.
• Secretary Kristi Noem affirmed Trump's constitutional authority for Insurrection Act — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated during a press gaggle in Minnesota that Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is within his constitutional authority. Noem said she spoke to Trump that morning and affirmed that the president has the constitutional right to use the Insurrection Act if he deems it necessary, characterizing it as an opportunity available to him in the future.

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• Trump suggests canceling 2026 midterm elections — In an Oval Office interview with Reuters on January 14, President Trump suggested the U.S. should not hold midterm elections as required by the Constitution because Republicans risk losing their majorities in the House and Senate. Trump stated that when a party wins the presidency, it typically loses the midterms, and claimed his accomplishments were so significant that "we shouldn't even have an election." The White House later claimed Trump was joking.
• Trump claims he should not face midterm election losses — In an interview with Reuters, President Trump complained about the historical pattern in which the party of a newly elected president loses seats in the midterms. Trump suggested he did not want to experience this pattern and stated that given his accomplishments, "when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election."
• Trump stated elections should not occur — A Reuters article quoted Trump saying "When you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election." The statement was buried within the piece and represents a direct challenge to the constitutional requirement for periodic elections.
• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act — President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests in Minnesota, claiming that if local politicians do not control the situation, he will take action. This statement raises concerns about the potential militarization of law enforcement in domestic matters.
• Trump threatens to retaliate against political opponents — Trump stated that if politicians in Minnesota do not control protests against ICE, he will invoke the Insurrection Act, framing the situation as an attack on federal law enforcement.

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• DOJ demands sensitive voter information from 43 states — The Trump Department of Justice is conducting an unprecedented effort to collect comprehensive voter information from at least 43 states, including last four digits of social security numbers, full dates of birth, and addresses. Eight states have voluntarily complied; the DOJ has sued 23 states and D.C. for refusing to provide the data, citing state privacy laws. The DOJ has not disclosed its intended use beyond general voter roll maintenance, but is sharing information with the Department of Homeland Security's immigration database. Critics argue the effort violates the National Voter Registration Act, the Privacy Act, and state law, and may be designed to sow doubt about election integrity.
• DOJ compiles database of voter registration and ballot-casting data; sues states that object — Trump's Department of Justice is building a centralized database containing sensitive voting records on every American citizen who has registered to vote or cast a ballot. States that have objected to the data collection have been sued by the DOJ to compel compliance. The effort represents an unprecedented federal assertion of control over state-administered voter data and election administration.
• Justice Department sued Virginia over voter roll production — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced it filed a federal lawsuit against Virginia for failing to produce voter registration lists upon request. Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated this brings the total number of states sued to 24, plus the District of Columbia. The department invoked the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1960 as legal bases for demanding production and inspection of statewide voter registration lists.

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• Trump ordered military to prepare invasion plan for Greenland — According to reporting, President Trump ordered special forces commanders (JSOC) to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland. The order was reportedly motivated by policy hawks around the president, including Stephen Miller, who were emboldened by the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and sought to seize the island before Russia or China could. The Joint Chiefs of Staff resisted the order on grounds that it would be illegal and would not be supported by Congress. Trump was reportedly motivated in part by a desire to distract American voters from poor economic performance before mid-term elections.
• Trump orders Special Forces to prepare invasion plan for Greenland — Reports indicate Trump ordered Special Forces to prepare an invasion plan for Greenland. In response, NATO is openly discussing sending troops to Greenland. European leaders are contemplating sanctions against American corporations if Trump moves ahead with the plan. The situation is described as severe and reckless.
• Trump threatened to invade Greenland, prompting NATO allies to prepare defensive measures — Trump made threats to invade Greenland, forcing NATO allies to consider placing military forces on the island to deter potential U.S. aggression. British and German forces are moving into Greenland in response to Trump's threats. Trump simultaneously bragged online that he "saved NATO" while his invasion threats destabilized the alliance and forced member states to prepare defenses against the United States.
• DHS Secretary Noem endorses Insurrection Act option and confirms discussions with Trump — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on television endorsing increased ICE and Border Patrol presence in Minnesota and stated that she has discussed the Insurrection Act directly with Trump. Noem affirmed that the president "certainly has the constitutional authority" to invoke the act and that it remains an option under consideration.
• Secretary Kristi Noem affirmed Trump's constitutional authority for Insurrection Act — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated during a press gaggle in Minnesota that Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act is within his constitutional authority. Noem said she spoke to Trump that morning and affirmed that the president has the constitutional right to use the Insurrection Act if he deems it necessary, characterizing it as an opportunity available to him in the future.
• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in response to Minnesota protests — Trump posted a threat to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota officials do not stop "professional agitators and insurrectionists" attacking ICE agents. The post framed ICE and Border Patrol deployments in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and other cities as responses to attacks on federal agents. Trump stated he would institute the Insurrection Act if state politicians did not comply with his demands to suppress protest activity.
• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota — President Trump posted on his social media account threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota's "corrupt politicians" do not stop "professional agitators and insurrectionists" from attacking ICE agents. The threat came after federal agents shot and wounded a man in Minneapolis, triggering clashes between agents using tear gas and flash-bang grenades and approximately 200 protesters. A family with six children, including a six-month-old infant, was struck by tear gas and flash-bang grenades during the clash; three children were hospitalized.
• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota over ICE protests — Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he would invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota to "quickly put an end" to protests against federal immigration enforcement operations, characterizing demonstrators as "professional agitators and insurrectionists." The threat came after federal ICE agents shot a man in the leg during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis, sparking protests. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged de-escalation and called on Trump to "turn the temperature down" and end what he described as a "campaign of retribution."
• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act — President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests in Minnesota, claiming that if local politicians do not control the situation, he will take action. This statement raises concerns about the potential militarization of law enforcement in domestic matters.

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• Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery removed text from Trump's portrait referencing impeachments and 2020 election loss — Under pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery removed text accompanying Trump's portrait that referred to his two impeachments and his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. The removal occurred in January 2026 and represented institutional capitulation to executive pressure to alter the historical record.

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• ICE agent shoots anti-ICE protester with non-lethal ammunition, causing permanent blindness — On January 9, 2026, a 21-year-old anti-ICE protester was permanently blinded after being shot at close range with non-lethal ammunition by ICE agents. According to the protester's aunt, agents allegedly mocked him after the shooting. The incident occurred during ICE enforcement operations and anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis and other cities.