Trump Action Archive

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• FDA announces vaccine regulation changes based on unconfirmed death claims without releasing supporting evidence — The FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research announced sweeping changes to vaccine regulations following unconfirmed claims that Covid vaccination caused deaths in children and adults. Director Vinay Prasad claimed without evidence that Covid vaccination killed 10 children. The agency promised to release details "soon" but has not provided data, autopsy reports, or peer review. All 12 former FDA heads condemned the moves as a threat to evidence-based policy. Democratic lawmakers and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy called for transparency and data before policy changes proceed.

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• National Nuclear Security Administration furloughs 80% of workforce during government shutdown — The National Nuclear Security Administration announced it will furlough approximately 1,400 employees (80% of its workforce) starting Monday, October 20, 2025, due to exhausted carryover funding during the ongoing federal government shutdown. Only 375 essential staff will remain to handle critical safety operations including nuclear material monitoring, equipment maintenance, and reactor safety. The shutdown has now become the longest complete government-wide funding lapse in U.S. history, surpassing the 16-day 2013 shutdown. Most scientific research, stockpile maintenance, and global security programs will be suspended.
• Trump administration assembled interagency task force to purge the "Deep State" — Reuters reported that the Trump administration has assembled a wide-ranging interagency task force to carry out the president's directive to purge the so-called "Deep State." The group includes officials from the FCC, the FBI, the IRS, and other agencies. The task force represents a systematic effort to remove career civil servants and replace them with loyalists.
• Trump administration furloughed vast majority of civilian staff at National Nuclear Security Administration — The Trump administration sent furlough notices to the vast majority of civilian staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which is responsible for helping manage the country's nuclear weapons stockpile. The furloughs raised serious concerns about the continuity and security of nuclear weapons management during a period of heightened international tensions.
• Trump administration furloughed nuclear weapons stockpile management staff — The Trump administration sent furlough notices to the vast majority of staff at the agency responsible for managing the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. Of approximately 1,775 total staff, 1,400 were furloughed, with only 375 retained for exempted work. The action occurred during the ongoing government shutdown.

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• Trump Administration Dismantles Consumer Product Safety Commission — The Trump administration has begun dismantling the Consumer Product Safety Commission, raising concerns about the regulation of unsafe consumer products. Karoline Leavitt defended the move, stating that the president has the authority to make changes within the executive branch.

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• Trump Administration Dismisses Scientists from Climate Assessment — The Trump administration informed nearly 400 scientists they would no longer contribute to the National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report. This decision affects the report's comprehensiveness and scientific integrity.
• Trump administration dismisses contributors to climate report — The Trump administration has dismissed nearly 400 contributors to the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), a key US government study on climate crisis preparedness. This assessment, mandated by Congress, is crucial for federal and local governments to plan for climate impacts such as extreme heat, hurricanes, flooding, and drought. The contributors, consisting of scientists and experts, were notified by email, leaving the future of the report, due in 2028, uncertain. The move has drawn criticism for undermining scientific integrity and leaving the nation vulnerable to climate-related disasters.