Trump Action Archive

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• Kash Patel Allegedly Distributes Personalized Bourbon Bottles on DOJ Aircraft — Kash Patel, a former Trump administration official, is alleged to have distributed personalized bourbon bottles transported on Department of Justice aircraft.

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• U.S. Government Requests Delay of Satellite Imagery Publication — The U.S.

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• FBI Director Orders Polygraph Tests — FBI Director Kash Patel has ordered polygraph tests for over two dozen current and former members of his security detail and other staff.

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• FBI Launches Leak Investigation — The FBI has initiated a criminal leak investigation targeting an Atlantic magazine journalist, Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged behavior.
• FBI Investigates Leaks to The Atlantic Reporter — The FBI has reportedly launched a criminal probe into leaks to a reporter from The Atlantic concerning Director Kash Patel's conduct.
• FBI Launches Criminal Leak Investigation into Journalist — The FBI initiated a criminal leak investigation into journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, who reported on FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged misconduct.

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• CIA Report Contradicts Trump and Hegseth on Iran — A confidential CIA report delivered to policymakers contradicts public statements by Trump and Pete Hegseth regarding Iran's situation.
• CIA Leaks Assessment Contradicting Trump's Claims on Iran — The CIA has leaked an assessment that contradicts former President Trump's claims regarding Iran.
• CIA Report Contradicts Administration's Claims on Iran — A confidential CIA report revealed that Iran can withstand economic hardship for several more months, contradicting the administration's claims of a collapsing Iranian economy due to military actions.

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• Pentagon Understates Iran War Costs to Congress — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Acting Comptroller Jules Hurst informed Congress that the Iran War had cost $25 billion in its first 60 days.
• Underreporting of Iran War Costs — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth informed Congress that the cost of the Iran War for the first 60 days was $25 billion.

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• Trump Administration Sues The New York Times — On May 5, 2026, Trump's Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging discrimination against a white man in a promotion decision.

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• FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe.

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• FCC's Media Bureau Seeks Comment on TV Ratings System — The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has issued a notice seeking public comments on the effectiveness and transparency of the TV ratings system.

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• DOJ Subpoenas Personal Information of Fulton County Election Workers — The Department of Justice, under Trump's administration, issued a grand jury subpoena in April demanding personal information of workers and volunteers from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.

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• FCC Accelerates Review of ABC Broadcasting Licenses — Following a joke made by ABC host Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump, the Federal Communications Commission, led by Trump ally Brendan Carr, announced it was expediting the review of eight ABC local broadcasting licenses.

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• FCC Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Text-to-911 Service — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice inviting public comments on the information collection related to the deployment of Text-to-911 services.

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• FBI Announces Meeting of CJIS Advisory Policy Board — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a meeting of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Advisory Policy Board (APB) to be held on June 3-4, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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• FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
• Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
• FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.

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• Criticism of Media Reporting on WHCA Dinner Shooting — Media outlets, including CNN and CBS, faced criticism for inaccurately reporting that the gunman at the WHCA dinner was dead.

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• CDC blocks publication of vaccine efficacy report — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a report demonstrating the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits among healthy adults

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• Supreme Court's "shadow docket" origins revealed — The New York Times published an investigation into the origins of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket," a practice used to deliver major policy decisions with little explanation.

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• Iowa Court Ruling on LGBTQ+ Topics and Book Bans — Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India
• Record High of Book Bans in US Libraries Reported for 2025 — The House Oversight Committee, referred to as the "Witch Hunt Committee," is scrutinizing the Chapel Hill School District for having books that mention LGBTQ topics, such as a child with two mothers, in school libraries.
• House Oversight Committee targets LGBTQ content in schools

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• FBI Investigation of NYT Reporter — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she wrote an article about Kash Patel, focusing on his use of government resources for personal purposes.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter — The FBI launched an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article on Kash Patel's use of an agency SWAT team.
• FBI Investigates NYT Reporter Over Article on Director's Girlfriend — The FBI initiated an investigation into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson following her article alleging that FBI Director Kash Patel used agency resources to provide security and transportation for his

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• Trump Attacks Supreme Court Justice — Former President Donald Trump launched a verbal attack on Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, referring to her as "low IQ." This attack follows the Court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs, which could

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• Facebook removes AI-generated influencer page
• Instagram bans AI-generated pro-MAGA influencer account
• TikTok network spreads AI-generated Iranian military propaganda

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• Trump Administration's Public Commentary Affects Iran Talks — Trump administration officials acknowledge that President Trump's public statements have negatively impacted negotiations with Iran.

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• Kash Patel plans to file a defamation lawsuit — Kash Patel announced his intention to file a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic following a report alleging his drinking problem.
• Kash Patel Files Defamation Lawsuit — Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic in a DC federal court.
• Kash Patel files defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic — Kash Patel, the FBI Director, has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

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• FBI Director Kash Patel Denies Allegations of Excessive Drinking — FBI Director Kash Patel has denied allegations of excessive drinking and being unreachable during his tenure, as reported by The Atlantic.
• Reports emerged about FBI Director Kash Patel's management issues — Reports surfaced detailing concerns about FBI Director Kash Patel's management style, including allegations of alcohol misuse and the purging of FBI agents who investigated Trump.
• Concerns about FBI Director Kash Patel — The Atlantic reports concerns about FBI Director Kash Patel's conduct, including excessive drinking and missed meetings.

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• Lead Prosecutor Removed from Brennan Investigation — The Trump administration's DOJ has removed the lead prosecutor from the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.