Trump Action Archive

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• Trump halts fraud prosecution of Chinese crypto magnate Justin Sun — Former President Donald Trump halted the fraud prosecution of Chinese crypto magnate Justin Sun.

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• Trump administration creates a "crypto reserve" — On Truth Social, President Trump announced the creation of a "crypto reserve," which has been criticized as "brazen corruption" by commentators.
• Trump announces creation of a strategic crypto reserve — Former President Donald Trump announced his intention to establish a strategic crypto reserve for the U.S.
• Trump Announces Strategic Cryptocurrency Stockpile — Former President Trump announced plans for the U.S.

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• FBI Returns Documents Seized in Mar-a-Lago Raid to Trump — The FBI has returned documents that were previously seized during a raid at Mar-a-Lago, the residence of former President Donald Trump.

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• Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies — A federal judge in California, William Alsup, has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering mass firings of federal employees, including probationary workers, across various agencies.
• Federal Judge Declares Mass Firings Likely Illegal — A federal judge declared that the mass firings of probationary federal employees were likely illegal, potentially pausing terminations at certain agencies.
• Judge orders rescission of mass firings at federal agencies — U.S.

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• Chris Kluwe Arrested at Huntington Beach City Council Meeting — Former NFL player Chris Kluwe was arrested at a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California, after making a speech against the Maga movement, which he likened to Nazism.

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• Executive Order on Government Efficiency Initiative — On February 26, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to implement the "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative.
• Trump signs executive order expanding power of Elon Musk’s Doge agency — On February 26, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand the power of Elon Musk's "department of government efficiency" (Doge).
• Executive order signed to establish Department of Government Efficiency — President Trump signed an executive order that places the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in charge of overseeing all federal payments, including contracts, grants, and loans.

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• OMB and OPM Prepare for Mass Firings — The heads of the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management sent a memo to federal agencies to prepare for mass firings and submit reorganization plans.
• White House demands federal agencies plan for mass layoffs — In a memo, Vought instructed agency heads to prepare for large-scale layoffs and to submit plans for reorganizing their agencies to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Announcement of large-scale layoffs across federal agencies — Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought and Office of Personnel Management acting director Charles Ezell sent a memo to federal agency heads, stating the need for significant reforms in the federal

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• US Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Richard Glossip — The US Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction and death penalty of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate, citing constitutional violations due to prosecutors' failure to disclose evidence that could
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Glossip v. Oklahoma (22-7466) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Glossip v.

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• Judge blocks Musk agency access to millions of Americans’ personal data — U.S.
• Federal court issues temporary restraining order against OPM — On February 24, 2025, a federal court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), preventing it from disclosing personally identifiable information of federal employees
• Federal Judge Blocks Data Sharing with Musk's Department — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing sensitive data with Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

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• Trump Justice Department Expands Pardons — On February 20, 2025, the Trump Justice Department expanded pardons to cover gun and drug charges against two former defendants from the January 6 attack on the U.S.

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• Trump administration halts NIH medical research funding — The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop submitting study sections to the Federal Register, effectively pausing the process for funding medical research.
• NIH reimposes DEI funding freeze despite court order — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has continued to block funding for grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, despite a federal court's temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting
• Trump administration blocks new NIH grant notices — The Trump administration has halted the issuance of new NIH grants by preventing the publication of necessary notices in the Federal Register, effectively stalling approximately 16,000 grant applications worth $1.5

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• Department of Education Launches Title IX Investigation of Maine — Following a confrontation between Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills over the executive order banning trans athletes from women's sports, the Department of Education announced a Title IX investigation into Maine.
• Maine governor defies Trump on transgender athlete policy — Maine Governor Janet Mills publicly defied President Trump regarding his executive order banning transgender student athletes from competing in girls' sports, stating that Maine would comply with state and federal laws

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• Tom Homan Advocates Arresting Officials in Sanctuary Cities — At CPAC, border czar Tom Homan criticized the Boston police commissioner for not cooperating with ICE, stating, "I'm coming to Boston.
• Border Czar Criticizes Boston Police for Lack of ICE Cooperation

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• Appeals court denies Trump’s plea to reinstate birthright citizenship ban — A federal appeals court in San Francisco denied the Trump administration's request to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.
• US court denies reinstatement of birthright citizenship ban — A US appeals court denied an emergency application from the Department of Justice to reinstate a ban on birthright citizenship.

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• Executive Order on Deregulatory Initiative — On February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative." The order

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• Trump orders justice department to fire all US attorneys appointed by Biden — On February 19, 2025, Donald Trump announced via a Truth Social post that he instructed the Justice Department to terminate all remaining US attorneys appointed by the Biden administration.
• Trump orders DoJ to fire Biden-era US attorneys — Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Justice to dismiss any remaining US attorneys appointed during Joe Biden's administration.

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• Executive Order: Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies — On February 18, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies." This order modifies Executive Order 12866 by requiring most independent federal agencies to
• Trump Signs Executive Order on Regulatory Agencies — President Trump signed an executive order granting the White House and the attorney general direct authority over independent regulatory agencies.
• Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to White House — Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring independent regulatory agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to report their policy priorities to the

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• Justice Department Drops Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams — The U.S.
• Trump DOJ Drops Bribery Case Against Eric Adams — On February 19, 2025, a federal judge in Manhattan questioned Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general under Trump, about the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss a corruption indictment against New York City
• Judge questions DoJ's motion to dismiss Eric Adams indictment — Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, led the Justice Department's decision to dismiss the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

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• Court ruling favors Musk's offer to federal workforce — A court ruled in favor of Elon Musk's proposal to offer almost all of the 2 million-strong federal workforce eight months of pay for resigning voluntarily.

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• Trump administration announces mass layoffs in health agencies — The Trump administration announced a plan to lay off thousands of probationary employees from health agencies, including the CDC and HHS, as part of a broader effort to reduce government spending.
• Federal Employee Layoffs Impacting Scientific Research — The layoffs of federal employees, particularly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are expected to severely impact scientific research and public health
• Mass Firings of Federal Employees Begin — Following the executive order signed by Trump, mass firings of federal employees commenced, with agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency losing thousands of workers.

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• Federal judge blocks Musk's team from accessing treasury records — A federal judge extended a temporary order blocking Elon Musk's team, known as Doge, from accessing treasury records containing sensitive personal data, such as social security and bank account numbers.

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• Federal judge orders reinstatement of foreign aid funding — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid while the case moves forward.
• U.S. District Judge orders Trump administration to disburse impounded foreign aid — On February 13, 2025, U.S.

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• Eric Adams Plans Executive Order to Reestablish ICE Office at Rikers Island — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to implement an executive order to reestablish an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office at Rikers Island jail.
• New York City Mayor Eric Adams Reopens ICE Office at Rikers Island — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the reopening of an ICE office at Rikers Island jail, reversing a 2015 closure under the city's sanctuary laws.

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• Musk's Associates Gain Unprecedented Access to Federal Databases — According to a report by Musk Watch, associates of Elon Musk at the Office of Personnel Management were granted unprecedented access to federal human resources databases.

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• U.S. Attorney Resigns Over Refusal to Drop Charges — The U.S.
• DOJ Drops Corruption Charges Against Eric Adams — Tom Homan, the Deportation Czar, publicly threatened Mayor Adams, stating that if he fails to comply with demands, criminal charges would be refiled against him.
• Deportation Czar threatens Mayor Adams with refiled charges — DOJ leadership reportedly gathered all Public Integrity Section lawyers and demanded they decide within an hour whether to dismiss the indictment against Mayor Adams or face termination.