Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Accuses Media of Treason Over Iran War Coverage — President Trump accused the media of treason for allegedly supporting Iran by reporting on the war's progress.
• Trump Social Media Rant Targets Political Opponents — President Trump engaged in a late-night social media spree, making numerous unfounded accusations against former President Obama, Dominion Voting Systems, and others.

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• Kash Patel files lawsuit against The Atlantic — Agency says FBI director ‘followed all applicable ethical guidelines’ in giving out personalized bourbon bottles

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• FBI Director Orders Polygraph Tests — FBI Director Kash Patel has ordered polygraph tests for over two dozen current and former members of his security detail and other staff.

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• FBI Launches Leak Investigation — The FBI has initiated a criminal leak investigation targeting an Atlantic magazine journalist, Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged behavior.
• FBI Investigates Leaks to The Atlantic Reporter — The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal probe into leaks to a reporter from The Atlantic concerning Director Kash Patel's conduct.
• FBI Launches Criminal Leak Investigation into Journalist — The FBI initiated a criminal leak investigation into journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged misconduct.

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• Trump Administration Sues The New York Times — On May 5, 2026, Trump's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging discrimination against a white man in a promotion decision.

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• FCC Accelerates Review of ABC Broadcasting Licenses — Following a joke made by ABC host Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump ally Brendan Carr, announced it was expediting the review of eight ABC local broadcasting licenses.

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• Launch of Objection AI to Adjudicate Media Claims — Objection AI, a startup funded by Peter Thiel and others, has launched a service that uses an "AI jury" to evaluate and adjudicate claims against media outlets and reporters.
• Objection AI's Public Investigations and Rulings — Objection AI has conducted public investigations into various claims, including conspiracy theories and media reports, using its AI adjudication system.
• Objection AI's Requirement for Journalists to Disclose Sources — Objection AI, as part of its media adjudication process, requires journalists to upload information about their anonymous sources to its AI systems for verification.

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• FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
• Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
• FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.

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• Katie Phang Files Federal Suit Against DOJ — MeidasTouch host and legal analyst Katie Phang has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Justice seeking access to files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Journalist Katie Phang files lawsuit against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — Investigative journalist Katie Phang has filed a lawsuit against acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in the U.S.

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• Trump Advocates for White House Ballroom Construction — Following the shooting incident at the WHCA dinner, former President Trump advocated for the construction of a secure ballroom on the White House grounds.
• Trump Addresses Security Incident at WHCA Dinner — Following a shooting incident at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Donald Trump emphasized the need for a new 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House.
• Trump Announces Rescheduling of WHCA Dinner — During the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, President Donald J.

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• FBI Investigation of NYT Reporter — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she wrote an article about Kash Patel, focusing on his use of government resources for personal purposes.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter — The FBI launched an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article on Kash Patel's use of an agency SWAT team.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter Over Article on Director's Girlfriend — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article alleging that FBI Director Kash Patel used agency resources to provide security and transportation for his

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• Kash Patel plans to file a defamation lawsuit — Kash Patel announced his intention to file a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic following a report alleging his drinking problem.
• Kash Patel Files Defamation Lawsuit — Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic in a DC federal court.
• Kash Patel files defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic — Kash Patel, the FBI Director, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

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

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• Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Murdoch — A Florida judge, Darrin P Gayles, dismissed a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch.
• Judge dismisses Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal — A federal judge, Darrin Gayles, dismissed Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal.

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• Trump disputes CNN report on Iran — Trump responded to a CNN report claiming that Iran had achieved a significant victory by forcing the U.S.

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• Trump Threatens Journalist Over Leak — Donald Trump threatened to jail a journalist who reported on a missing U.S.
• Trump Threatens Reporter Over Leak of Missing Pilot Information — President Trump threatened to jail a reporter unless they disclose the source of a leak regarding a missing U.S.
• Trump Threatens to Jail Journalists Over Source Disclosure — During a press conference, President Trump threatened to imprison journalists from an unnamed media outlet if they did not reveal their source regarding a missing U.S.

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• Complaint filed — Newhouse v. U.S. Agency for Global Media — On March 23, 2026, a group of Voice of America (VOA) journalists and journalist organizations filed a complaint in the U.S.

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• Judge orders reinstatement of over 1,000 Voice of America employees — A federal judge, Royce Lamberth, has ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 employees of Voice of America (VOA) after ruling that attempts to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were illegal.

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• Tucker Carlson Claims CIA Preparing Criminal Referral — Tucker Carlson, a conservative political commentator, claimed in a video that the CIA is preparing a "crime report" against him for allegedly acting as an agent of a foreign power by communicating with individuals in

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• Trump Berates ABC News Reporter on Air Force One — President Trump shushed ABC News journalist Mariam Khan during a press gaggle on Air Force One, calling her "very obnoxious" after she questioned the deployment of US forces to the Middle East.

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• Trump Administration Threatens Media Licenses Over War Coverage — Former President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened media companies with potential license revocations for what they described as "hoaxes and news distortions" in war coverage.
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters with License Revocation — FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued a warning to broadcasters, threatening to revoke their licenses if they continue to air what he described as "hoaxes and news distortions." This statement followed President Trump's
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage — FCC Chair Brendan Carr, appointed by the Trump administration, warned broadcasters that they could lose their licenses if they disseminate what the FCC considers "fake news" regarding the Iran conflict.

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• Hegseth Criticizes CNN Over Iran Reporting — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized CNN for its reporting on the Iran war, suggesting that the network would improve under new ownership by David Ellison, whose company is acquiring Warner Bros.

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• Hegseth Bans Photographers Over ‘Unflattering’ Photos — The Defense Department, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, banned press photographers from briefings on the Iran war after "unflattering" photos were published.

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• ICE Detains Journalist Without Warrant — Estefany Rodriguez Florez, a journalist for Nashville Noticias, was detained by ICE during a traffic stop without being shown a warrant.

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• Federal Judge Rules Against Kari Lake's Actions at Voice of America — US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Kari Lake acted unlawfully in her management of the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America.
• Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency — A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake unlawfully led the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) without Senate confirmation, voiding mass layoffs and other actions she took during her tenure.
• Federal Judge Rules Kari Lake's Actions at Media Agency Unlawful — A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake, a Trump-appointed official, unlawfully ran the U.S.