Trump Action Archive

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• Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader — CBS News reported that a Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a court filing, the man allegedly wrote in a text message, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live." The man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The arrest demonstrates that Trump's pardons of January 6 participants have not prevented subsequent violent threats.

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• Arizona and Grijalva sue House of Representatives over refusal to swear in elected representative — The state of Arizona and representative-elect Adelita Grijalva filed suit against the House of Representatives over Speaker Johnson's refusal to swear Grijalva into office, thus depriving her Arizona constituents of representation. Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes argued that a duly elected representative who meets constitutional qualifications cannot be denied office simply because the Speaker has decided to keep the House out of regular session. Mayes requested the court authorize someone else to swear Grijalva into office.
• Arizona Attorney General and elected representative sue Speaker Johnson over obstruction of swearing-in — On October 21, 2025, Adelita Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives challenging Speaker Johnson's refusal to swear in Grijalva. The lawsuit argues that the Constitution does not authorize the Speaker to deny a duly elected representative her office to prevent her from signing a discharge petition or to strengthen the Speaker's negotiating position on budget matters. Mayes contends that Johnson "has not identified any valid reason for refusing to promptly seat Ms. Grijalva" and that the delay injures Grijalva and Arizona voters by denying representation for a significant portion of the two-year term. The lawsuit requests that if Johnson continues to delay, Grijalva be sworn in by another authorized official.
• Arizona sues Mike Johnson to block swearing-in of elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva — Arizona's Democratic attorney general Kris Mayes filed suit against House Speaker Mike Johnson to compel him to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat elected to Congress on 23 September in Arizona's seventh district. Johnson has refused to schedule her swearing-in since early October, citing the ongoing government shutdown. Grijalva cannot access her office fully or vote without being sworn in. The lawsuit alleges Johnson is denying Arizona's district representation and suspects he is blocking her to prevent her from becoming the 218th signature on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.

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• House Speaker Johnson refuses to seat elected representative Adelita Grijalva — House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was elected by voters on September 23, 2025, to fill a vacant House seat. Johnson has offered successive reasons to delay her seating. Without being sworn in, Grijalva has no access to government resources, cannot represent her constituents, and cannot provide the 218th signature needed on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
• House adjourned for 77 of last 89 days to block Epstein files release vote — Speaker Mike Johnson kept the House adjourned for 77 of the previous 89 days, with House Republicans working only 12 days in three months. The stated purpose was to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Rep. Marjorie Greene publicly disagreed with the shutdown strategy, calling for the House to return to work on appropriations and legislation.
• House Speaker Johnson refuses to call House into session, blocking swearing-in of representative-elect Grijalva — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is refusing to call the House into session, keeping members out of Washington and preventing the swearing-in of representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was elected on September 23. Johnson claims that keeping the House out of session prevents him from swearing in Grijalva, though speakers have sworn in representatives during pro forma sessions in the past. Grijalva has stated she will be the 218th signature on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
• Johnson dismisses Grijalva lawsuit as "absurd" and "publicity stunt" — House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to the Arizona lawsuit by calling it "absurd" and characterizing it as "a publicity stunt." The lawsuit had noted that Johnson's excuse for delaying Grijalva's swearing-in—that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed swearing in Representative Julia Letlow—was inaccurate; Pelosi had contacted Letlow to determine when she wished to be sworn in.
• Arizona sued House Speaker Mike Johnson to compel swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva — Arizona sued House Speaker Mike Johnson and the U.S. House of Representatives to compel the swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election last month. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes argued the delay violates the constitutional rights of the district's 800,000 residents to representation. Democrats said the delay is politically motivated, as seating Grijalva could give Democrats the 218th signature needed for a discharge petition to force a vote for the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
• Arizona and Grijalva sue House of Representatives over refusal to swear in elected representative — The state of Arizona and representative-elect Adelita Grijalva filed suit against the House of Representatives over Speaker Johnson's refusal to swear Grijalva into office, thus depriving her Arizona constituents of representation. Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes argued that a duly elected representative who meets constitutional qualifications cannot be denied office simply because the Speaker has decided to keep the House out of regular session. Mayes requested the court authorize someone else to swear Grijalva into office.
• Arizona Attorney General and elected representative sue Speaker Johnson over obstruction of swearing-in — On October 21, 2025, Adelita Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives challenging Speaker Johnson's refusal to swear in Grijalva. The lawsuit argues that the Constitution does not authorize the Speaker to deny a duly elected representative her office to prevent her from signing a discharge petition or to strengthen the Speaker's negotiating position on budget matters. Mayes contends that Johnson "has not identified any valid reason for refusing to promptly seat Ms. Grijalva" and that the delay injures Grijalva and Arizona voters by denying representation for a significant portion of the two-year term. The lawsuit requests that if Johnson continues to delay, Grijalva be sworn in by another authorized official.
• House Republican leadership claims Trump exonerated in Epstein files — House Republican leadership, represented by Rep. James Comer, claimed that evidence gathered does not implicate President Trump in any way regarding the Epstein files. Comer stated that public reporting, survivor testimony, and official documents show Bill Clinton had far closer ties to Epstein. The files remain unreleased to the public.
• Arizona sues Mike Johnson to block swearing-in of elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva — Arizona's Democratic attorney general Kris Mayes filed suit against House Speaker Mike Johnson to compel him to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat elected to Congress on 23 September in Arizona's seventh district. Johnson has refused to schedule her swearing-in since early October, citing the ongoing government shutdown. Grijalva cannot access her office fully or vote without being sworn in. The lawsuit alleges Johnson is denying Arizona's district representation and suspects he is blocking her to prevent her from becoming the 218th signature on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
• Rep.-elect Grijalva blocked from being sworn in — Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has been blocked from being sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson, an unprecedented move that prevents her from voting on critical legislation.

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• Christopher Moynihan arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, 34, a January 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump in January 2025, was arrested by New York state police on October 18 on a felony count of making terroristic threats against Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. According to the criminal complaint, Moynihan sent text messages on or about October 17 stating "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live," "I will kill him for the future," and "Even if I am hated he must be eliminated." He was arraigned in Clinton, New York, and ordered held on bail pending court appearance.
• Ecuadorean narco trafficking suspect released after U.S. military strike — After U.S. military forces conducted a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, one of the alleged narco terrorists who survived was released by Ecuador's prosecutor's office without detention. The release occurred after survivors were flown to their home countries, raising questions about whether sufficient evidence existed to prosecute the individual.
• Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for threatening House Minority Leader Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, a Capitol rioter who was previously pardoned, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents indicated Moynihan sent text messages stating he planned to "eliminate" Jeffries when the House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City.
• Pardoned January 6 Rioter Arrested for Threatening Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, a January 6 rioter who was pardoned by President Trump, has been arrested for threatening to assassinate House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This incident raises concerns about the implications of presidential pardons and the ongoing threat of political violence.
• Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader — CBS News reported that a Capitol insurrectionist pardoned by Trump was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In a court filing, the man allegedly wrote in a text message, "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live." The man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The arrest demonstrates that Trump's pardons of January 6 participants have not prevented subsequent violent threats.

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• Christopher Moynihan arrested for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — Christopher Moynihan, 34, a January 6 Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump in January 2025, was arrested by New York state police on October 18 on a felony count of making terroristic threats against Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. According to the criminal complaint, Moynihan sent text messages on or about October 17 stating "Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live," "I will kill him for the future," and "Even if I am hated he must be eliminated." He was arraigned in Clinton, New York, and ordered held on bail pending court appearance.

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• White House posts racist imagery depicting Democratic leaders in stereotypical attire — The White House posted an AI-generated image on the evening of October 18, 2025, showing President Trump and Vice President Vance wearing jewel-encrusted crowns positioned above House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wearing Mexican sombreros. The caption reads "We're built different." The image is part of the administration's stated "racist crusade against Democratic leaders" and represents an attempt to delegitimize the opposition by depicting them as un-American.

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• Utah legislature adopts new congressional redistricting map — The Utah legislature adopted a new congressional redistricting map designed to keep all four of the state's congressional seats in Republican hands, following the Utah Supreme Court's September order to comply with Proposition 4. The map was passed alongside SB 1011 and signed into law by Governor Cox. Pro-voting groups immediately objected, alleging the map "purposefully and unduly favors Republicans and disfavors Democrats in violation of Proposition 4's prohibition on partisan favoritism."
• Utah legislature passes SB 1011 to restrict judicial review of redistricting map — The Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 1011, which establishes three "partisan bias" tests to replace judicial review of redistricting maps under Proposition 4. The bill was introduced the night before the redistricting committee met and signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox within days. The tests were reverse-engineered to favor Republican dominance by requiring districts to align with statewide election results over the past 12 years, during which Republicans consistently won by comfortable margins, and by allowing GOP lawmakers to control the data and metrics for computer-simulation comparisons.