Trump Action Archive

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• EPA research arm dismantled — Over 1,500 scientists and experts at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned, or pressured to retire, leaving only 124 researchers.

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• US Forest Service Headquarters Relocation — The Trump administration announced the relocation of the US Forest Service (USFS) headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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• Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology — On February 27, 2026, Donald Trump directed all federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from Anthropic, an AI company, due to a dispute over AI safety guidelines.
• Trump Administration Cuts Off Anthropic from Government Contracts — The Trump administration has ordered the cessation of all government contracts with AI company Anthropic, citing national security concerns.

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• Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Climate-Resilience Initiatives — The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for climate-resilience initiatives, canceled research contracts, and removed data relied upon by industry and the public.
• Trump Administration Cuts NOAA and NWS Staffing — The Trump administration has overseen significant staffing reductions at NOAA and the National Weather Service (NWS), with thousands of staff leaving due to resignations, retirements, or firings.
• Trump Administration Disbands Advisory Councils and Restricts FEMA Spending — The Trump administration has disbanded congressionally appointed advisory councils that provided science-based recommendations and imposed strict spending controls on FEMA.

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• CDC director testifies on vaccine policy changes — Susan Monarez, the recently fired CDC director, testified to Congress expressing concerns over potential restrictions on vaccine access under the leadership of Robert F.
• Former CDC Director Testifies on Firing Over Scientific Integrity — Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified that she was fired for upholding scientific integrity and was directed to work only with political appointees.
• Susan Monarez testifies against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions — Former CDC director Susan Monarez testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, criticizing Health and Human Services Director Robert F.

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• Trump administration fires Susan Monarez, CDC director — The Trump administration fired Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after she clashed with Health Secretary Robert F.

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• RFK Jr. testifies before Congress amid CDC turmoil — Robert F.
• Senate Hearing on RFK Jr's Vaccine Policies — Senators questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
• Senators challenge HHS Secretary Kennedy during testimony

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• Firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez — The Trump administration fired Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with four other top CDC officials who resigned in protest.
• Trump Supports CDC Leadership Changes Amid Vaccine Controversy — President Donald J.
• Trump Administration Fires CDC Director — The Trump administration fired the CDC director just one month after her Senate confirmation, citing misalignment with the president.

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• Resignation of Four Top CDC Officials — Following the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, four top officials at the CDC resigned.
• Resignation of Four Senior CDC Officials — Following the dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez, four senior officials at the CDC resigned in protest.
• Resignations at CDC following Monarez's firing — Following the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, several high-ranking officials at the CDC, including the chief medical officer and the director of the infectious disease center, resigned in protest.

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• Dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez — Susan Monarez, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was officially removed from her position on August 27, 2025, following a dispute with US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired — Susan Monarez, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was fired by the Trump White House amid controversy over vaccine policies.
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Ousted by Trump Administration — The Trump administration moved to oust Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), citing her lack of alignment with the president's agenda.

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• Secretary of Health and Human Services plans to remove task force members — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.

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• EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office and Begins Layoffs — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the elimination of its research and development arm, resulting in the reduction of thousands of agency staff.

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• Sean Duffy Appointed to Lead NASA — President Trump appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to also head NASA, following the removal of a previous leader associated with Elon Musk.
• Trump appointed Sean Duffy to run NASA alongside Transportation — President Trump appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to also oversee NASA, following the dismissal of a previous appointee.

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• RFK Jr. fires CDC vaccine advisory panel — In June, Health Secretary Robert F.
• Kennedy Dismisses CDC Immunization Advisory Committee — In June 2025, Robert F.

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• RFK Jr replaces CDC vaccine advisers with misinformation spreaders — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Health Secretary, replaced the fired CDC vaccine advisory committee members with eight new appointees known for spreading vaccine misinformation.
• Health Secretary Unilaterally Appoints New ACIP Members — The U.S.
• Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. fires and replaces vaccine advisory panel — Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

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• Secretary of Health and Human Services Dismisses Vaccine Advisory Committee — Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.

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• Trump administration imposes job cuts and hiring freeze on National Weather Service — The Trump administration has implemented job cuts and a hiring freeze on the National Weather Service (NWS), leading to understaffing in more than a dozen forecast offices along the Gulf of Mexico coast and Puerto Rico.
• Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — The Trump administration's budget cuts have significantly impacted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), leading to staff shortages and reduced capabilities in weather forecasting.
• Cuts to the National Weather Service — The National Weather Service (NWS) has experienced staffing cuts, resulting in fewer weather balloons and less data collection, which has already affected forecasts during severe weather events.

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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.
• 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.

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• US Supreme Court Blocks Rehiring of 16,000 Fired Federal Workers — The US Supreme Court has blocked a previous ruling by a California court that mandated the rehiring of 16,000 probationary federal workers who were dismissed during the Trump administration.
• Preliminary injunction ruling — American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Office of Personnel Management and Charles Ezell (N.D. Cal.) 3:25-cv-017 — The U.S.
• Supreme Court Grants Stay in Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees — The Supreme Court granted an administrative stay on an order from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, which had required the federal government to stop firing probationary

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• Health Secretary Announces Massive Layoffs at HHS — Robert F Kennedy Jr, the U.S.
• Trump administration begins mass layoffs at Health and Human Services — The Trump administration, led by Health Secretary Robert F.
• Mass Layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services — The Department of Health and Human Services announced mass layoffs that significantly impacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug

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• Trump administration plans significant cuts to NOAA — The Trump administration has announced plans to significantly cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by roughly a third, as part of a broader political crackdown on climate science.
• Trump administration sought to cut employees at federal scientific agencies — The Trump administration initiated wide-ranging cuts to employees at federal scientific agencies, targeting probationary workers who are typically in their first year of employment and lack job protections.
• Trump administration fires hundreds at NOAA — The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a key climate research agency within the Department of Commerce.

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• Trump administration issues executive orders reshaping NIH — The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest public funder of biomedical and behavioral research.

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• Trump instructs health agencies to pause external communications — President Trump instructed all federal health agencies on January 21, 2025, to pause external communications, including scientific reports and health advisories.
• Trump Orders Communications Blackout for Health Agencies — The Trump Administration has ordered a communications blackout for national health agencies.
• Trump administration pauses communications and cancels meetings at HHS — Following the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has paused public communications and canceled scientific meetings.