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Oct 31, 2025 The Trump administration carried out major CDC layoffs during the shutdown, including entire offices. Corroborated Power and Authority
The cuts used executive control over staffing to weaken a core public-health institution and reduce its legal and oversight capacity.
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- CDC layoffs during government shutdown — During the US government shutdown, a major reduction in force (RIF) at the CDC resulted in the termination of a quarter of its workforce, including entire departments such as the ethics office and the institutional
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Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31
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Oct 27, 2025 President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao after Zhao's conviction for anti-money-laundering violations. Corroborated Power and Authority
The pardon raised conflict-of-interest concerns by linking clemency power to a figure tied to Trump-family crypto interests.
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- Trump Pardons Binance CEO After $2 Billion Transaction — President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, after a $2 billion investment from a UAE fund into a cryptocurrency linked to Trump and his family.
- Trump Pardons Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao — President Trump granted a presidential pardon to Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, who was previously banned from the U.S.
- President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao — On October 23, 2025, President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, who had pled guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws.
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Week 41 – 2025-10-25–2025-10-31
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