Trump Action Archive

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• Republicans block release of Epstein files in Rules Committee vote — All eight Republicans on the House Rules Committee voted to block the release of the Epstein files after Trump warned them it would be a "hostile act" to vote for release. The Republicans who voted to block were Virginia Foxx (NC), Michelle Fischbach (MN), Ralph Norman (SC), Chip Roy (TX), Nick Langworthy (NY), Austin Scott (GA), Morgan Griffith (VA), and Brian Jack (GA). Democrats have secured 216 signatures on a discharge petition and expect two special election victories to provide the votes needed to force a floor vote on release.

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• DNI Gabbard directs NSA to recall classified Venezuela report — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard directed the NSA to recall a classified report about Venezuela despite agency staff affirming it was accurate and complied with all NSA policies. The report related to Trump special envoy Richard Grenell and included conversations Grenell had with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, as well as NSA-collected information about Grenell. An unclassified addendum directed staff to remove the original report from all manual and computer files.

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• House oversight committee releases Epstein birthday book documents in response to subpoena — The House oversight committee released a batch of documents, including Epstein's birthday book containing the disputed letter allegedly signed by Trump, in response to a subpoena. The release reignited public controversy over Trump's connection to Epstein and prompted the White House to intensify its denial campaign. The committee's action also prompted discussion of a bipartisan resolution directing the Department of Justice to release all investigative files on Epstein, which appears headed toward gaining sufficient support to force action on the House floor.
• House Oversight Committee released Epstein estate documents including Trump letter — The House Oversight Committee, which had subpoenaed Epstein's estate for documents, publicly released materials on September 8 including a 238-page birthday book from 2003. Page 165 contained a letter from Trump to Epstein that precisely matched the description in the Wall Street Journal article Trump had sued over, directly contradicting Trump's claim that the letter was "fake and nonexistent" and undermining his assertion that Democrats had planted damaging material in DOJ files.
• House Oversight released Epstein estate records with Trump birthday note — The House Oversight Committee released records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including a note signed by Trump that was part of the sex trafficker's 50th birthday "book." The text read "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey" and "Happy birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret." The records also included another entry from a Mar-a-Lago member featuring a photo of Epstein with a caption about selling a woman to Trump for $22,500.

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• Trump removed his name from infrastructure projects he opposed — Trump has been removing signs bearing his name from major construction projects financed by the 2021 Infrastructure Law, which he strenuously opposed and urged Republicans in Congress to vote against. The New York Times reported that Trump is now taking credit for projects funded by legislation he actively worked to defeat.

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• DOJ delays FOIA response on Epstein to November 2027 — In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed in January 2025, the Justice Department informed Marsh Law Firm (representing survivor Maria Farmer) that it would not respond until November 2027—nearly three years later. Attorney Jennifer Freeman characterized this delay as "abysmal and completely unacceptable" and part of a pattern of obstruction.

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• DOJ opposed unsealing Epstein associate names — The Department of Justice asked a federal judge overseeing the Jeffrey Epstein case to deny NBC News's request to unseal the names of two associates who received large payments from Epstein in 2018—one receiving $100,000 and another $250,000. The DOJ cited privacy concerns expressed by the two individuals. Prosecutors noted in filings that Epstein's payments may constitute evidence of "efforts to influence witnesses" and suggested the defendant was attempting to influence co-conspirators.

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• Rep. Massie introduced discharge petition to force Epstein files release vote — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced what's known as a discharge petition in an effort to force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. The measure must receive 218 signatures to succeed. A White House official later told NBC News in an email that Republicans deciding to sign on to the "attention-seeking" petition "would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration."

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• Justice Department sought to keep Epstein associates' names secret — Lawyers for the Justice Department asked a federal judge to keep the names of two Epstein associates who received large payments ($100,000 and $250,000) in 2018 secret. The payments occurred days before the Miami Herald began examining Epstein's 2008 sweetheart plea deal. As part of that deal, Epstein received a guarantee that the associates would not be prosecuted.
• — Lawyers for the Justice Department asked a federal judge to keep the names of two Epstein associates who received large payments in 2018 secret. One associate received $100,000 and the second $250,000. As part of his plea deal, Epstein received a guarantee that these associates would not be prosecuted.

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• White House warned Republicans against releasing Epstein files — The White House warned Republican members of Congress that voting to release the Epstein files "would be viewed as a very hostile act to the administration." Trump subsequently claimed the agitation for release is a "Democrat HOAX" intended to distract from Republican success. The warning represents an attempt to suppress disclosure of documents potentially implicating the president.

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• DOJ official caught on hidden camera discussing Epstein file redactions — The acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit was caught on a hidden camera by the far-right O'Keefe Media Group saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from a list of Epstein associates and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people in those files." He also said Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security prison in an effort to offer "her something to keep her mouth shut." In a statement, the official said his comments were based on "what I've learned in the media and not from anything I've done at or learned via work." On Twitter, a DOJ spokesperson said the official's comments "have absolutely zero bearing with reality and reflect a total lack of knowledge of the DOJ's review process."

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• House Oversight Committee released 33,000 Epstein documents with minimal new information — The House Oversight Committee "released" more than 33,000 documents from the Epstein files, but they appeared to contain information already in the public domain, with Democrats saying 97% of them weren't new. The release fell short of transparency expectations.