Trump Action Archive

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• Trump attempts to remove Federal Reserve governor and other non-appointed officials — Trump is attempting to remove dozens of personnel he did not appoint, including a Federal Reserve governor, a top official at the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, prosecutors who investigated him, and leaders across the government including the National Archivist.
• Trump installs second deputy at FBI after souring on first — The White House installed a second deputy at the FBI after becoming dissatisfied with the first, continuing a pattern of rapid personnel changes across agencies.
• Trump pressures Treasury secretary to fire agency's second-in-command — Trump pushed his Treasury secretary to fire the agency's second-in-command, demonstrating continued pressure on cabinet officials to remove personnel who may not align with administration priorities.
• Trump removes acting FEMA administrator over disagreement on agency's continued existence — The White House removed the acting FEMA administrator after he stated the agency should continue to exist, contradicting others in the administration.
• Trump removes IRS director after two months over Treasury Department clash — Trump replaced the head of the IRS less than two months into the job because appointee Billy Long clashed with officials at the Treasury Department. This removal is part of a broader pattern of Trump firing appointees and career officials across multiple agencies.
• Trump removes two DOJ antitrust officials over alleged deal-making with lobbyists — Two top DOJ antitrust officials were removed from their roles after clashing with senior officials at the agency. They accused their colleagues of cutting deals with favored lobbyists. One of the removed officials has publicly questioned the integrity of other DOJ officials.
• Department of Justice launched criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — The Department of Justice launched a criminal investigation into Lisa Cook, a governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, for allegedly committing mortgage fraud by claiming two separate properties as her primary residence. Pro Publica reported that three Trump Cabinet members—Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin—have engaged in the same conduct but face no investigation.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired CDC director Susan Monarez — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired newly confirmed CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to preapprove recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel that Kennedy had stacked with anti-vaccine advocates. This action followed Kennedy's earlier purges of thousands of CDC advisors and staffers who did not share his opposition to vaccines.
• Trump fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook — President Trump removed Lisa Cook from her position as a Federal Reserve governor. This action raised concerns about central bank independence, as it represents part of a broader pattern of Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve's autonomy. Trump's nominee to replace Cook stated he would respect Fed independence, but the removal itself signals potential politicization of monetary policy.

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• Executive Order on Deregulatory Initiative — President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14219, directing federal agencies to review and potentially rescind regulations deemed unconstitutional or overly burdensome. The order aims to reduce federal overreach and restore constitutional separation of powers by prioritizing the deconstruction of the administrative state. Agencies must identify regulations that exceed statutory authority or impose significant costs without public benefits, and report findings to the Office of Management and Budget within 60 days.
• Executive Order to Reduce Federal Bureaucracy — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on February 19, 2025, aimed at reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy. The order targets non-statutory components of several governmental entities, including the Presidio Trust and the United States Institute of Peace, for elimination. It mandates these entities to minimize their statutory functions and personnel to the extent required by law. The order also calls for the termination of specific Federal Advisory Committees and revokes a 1961 Presidential Memorandum related to government coordination. The Office of Management and Budget is tasked with rejecting inconsistent funding requests.
• Trump issues executive order on deregulation — President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative" on February 19, 2025. The order directs agency heads to review and potentially rescind regulations deemed unconstitutional or not in the national interest. It emphasizes reducing federal overreach and restoring constitutional separation of powers. Agencies are instructed to prioritize reviewing significant regulatory actions and to de-prioritize enforcement of regulations that exceed statutory authority. The order aims to streamline government operations and reduce regulatory burdens on private enterprises.
• White House issued fact sheet promoting executive order on regulatory review and DOGE implementation — The White House published a fact sheet on February 19, 2025, promoting an executive order signed the same day. The order directs agency heads, in coordination with DOGE team leads and OMB, to review regulations for consistency with law and Trump Administration policy, prioritize rules imposing heavy costs for rescission or modification, and use enforcement discretion to de-prioritize actions stretching statutory authority. The fact sheet claims the Biden Administration imposed $1.7 trillion in regulatory costs and characterizes the order as reversing "regulatory overreach and abusive enforcement."
• White House signed executive order directing agencies to review and rescind regulations deemed unconstitutional or contrary to administration policy — The White House issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Regulatory Initiative" on February 19, 2025. The order directs all federal agencies to review regulations within 60 days and identify those deemed unconstitutional, based on unlawful delegations of power, inconsistent with statutory authority, or imposing costs exceeding public benefits. Agencies must de-prioritize enforcement of regulations the administration deems unlawful and terminate enforcement proceedings deemed non-compliant with law or administration policy. The order establishes a process coordinated through "DOGE Team Leads" and the Office of Management and Budget to rescind or modify identified regulations.

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• Executive Order to Reduce Federal Bureaucracy — President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14217 to reduce the federal bureaucracy by eliminating non-statutory components of certain governmental entities and terminating specific Federal Advisory Committees. The order aims to minimize government waste and promote efficiency. Affected entities include the Presidio Trust, Inter-American Foundation, and others. The order also revokes previous executive orders and mandates reports on compliance within 14 days.
• Trump issues executive order to end taxpayer subsidization of open borders — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on February 19, 2025, aimed at ending taxpayer subsidization of open borders. The order directs federal agencies to identify and align federally funded programs to prevent illegal aliens from obtaining taxpayer-funded benefits, consistent with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. It mandates enhanced eligibility verification systems and requires agencies to refer improper receipt of benefits to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for action.
• White House issued fact sheet on federal bureaucracy reduction executive order — The White House published a fact sheet on February 19, 2025, describing an executive order signed by President Trump that day. The order directs elimination or reduction of unnecessary federal entities and advisory committees. The fact sheet states the order requires submission of a list of additional entities for termination within 30 days, claims the Department of Government Efficiency has identified billions in waste, and references prior actions including elimination of the Federal Executive Institute and a temporary pause on foreign aid.
• White House signed executive order directing elimination of four federal entities and termination of federal advisory committees — The White House issued an executive order on February 19, 2025, directing the elimination of non-statutory components of the Presidio Trust, Inter-American Foundation, United States African Development Foundation, and United States Institute of Peace, and requiring reduction of statutory functions to minimum levels required by law. The order also directs termination of five federal advisory committees and revocation of the Presidential Management Fellows Program. Agency heads must submit compliance reports within 14 days and identify additional entities for termination within 30 days.