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Transparency 46The Information Environment 37The Justice Department 27Truth 19Rule of Law 12Public Service 7Science 4The Military 4The Press 4Congress 3Public Health 3The Intelligence Community 3Diplomacy 2Inspectors General & Watchdogs 2Privacy 2The Civil Service 2Allies 1Public Memory 1Public Norms & Decency 1The Constitution 1The Courts 1
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
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Feb 5, 2025 DOGE representatives accessed NOAA systems and climate data reportedly disappeared Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The episode raised concerns that politically sensitive scientific information could be altered or suppressed.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- DOGE Accesses NOAA Systems, Climate Data Disappears — A representative from the Department of Government Efficiency gained access to NOAA's computer systems, leading to the disappearance of some climate data.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 3 – 2025-02-01–2025-02-07
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Feb 3, 2025 Senior OPM officials were blocked from key systems while Musk associates gained access Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Restricting career oversight while expanding outside access reduced internal transparency over sensitive federal records.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Reuters · ABC News · NBC News · ProPublica
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Senior civil servants blocked from accessing OPM systems — Senior civil servants at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have been blocked from accessing key systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) system.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 3 – 2025-02-01–2025-02-07
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Jan 26, 2025 The Department of Justice removed its public database of January 6 charges and convictions Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The removal reduced public access to a key accountability record about the Capitol attack and weakened institutional memory.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- DOJ removes database of Jan. 6 insurrectionists — The Department of Justice removed a database listing the criminal charges and convictions of individuals involved in the January 6 insurrection.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 2 – 2025-01-25–2025-01-31
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Jan 21, 2025 President Trump ordered health agencies to pause external communications, reports, meetings, grants, contracts, and travel Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The blackout restricted the flow of official health information and scientific communication, weakening transparency during active public health work.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- 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.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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