Trump Action Archive

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• Motion to Dismiss Filed in Comey Case — Lawyers for former FBI director James Comey filed a motion to dismiss a criminal case against him in federal court in North Carolina.
• Trump Admin Directed Law Enforcement in Comey Probe — The Trump administration directed Secret Service agents to surveil James Comey's phone following his Instagram post that led to his indictment.

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• Trump Admin Tried to Get Phone Records of NYT Reporters, Relatives — The Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times reporters and their relatives as part of subpoenas related to an investigation into the Times's reporting on security concerns about Trump's new Air Force
• Subpoenas Issued for Journalists' Phone Records — The Trump administration has issued subpoenas demanding the phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives.

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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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• EPA Modifies System of Records for Acquisition System — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a modification to its Acquisition System (EAS) records under the Privacy Act of 1974.

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• DOJ Blocks Release of Epstein-Related Document — A 69-page document detailing money laundering and drug trafficking schemes linked to Jeffrey Epstein is being blocked from release by Todd Blanche, a former Trump attorney now at the DOJ.

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• ICE increased reliance on Microsoft technology amid immigration crackdown — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) significantly increased its use of Microsoft's cloud technology, tripling the amount of data stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January

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• DHS Subpoenas Tech Companies for Data on ICE Critics — The Department of Homeland Security issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to tech companies like Google and Meta, seeking identifying data for social media accounts critical of ICE.

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• DOJ Refuses to Release Epstein Files to Congress — The Department of Justice (DOJ) did not comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
• DOJ's Improper Redaction of Epstein Files — The Department of Justice has been criticized for improperly redacting the names of perpetrators while releasing the names of victims in the Epstein files, in violation of legal standards.

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• ICE Surveillance Expansion — Federal immigration officers have been equipped with advanced surveillance technologies, including biometric trackers and drones, following a bill that increased ICE's funding.

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• DOGE staffer signed agreement to share Social Security data with political group — In March 2025, a staffer from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) signed an agreement to share Social Security Administration (SSA) data with a political advocacy group aiming to overturn election results in
• DOGE staffer sought voter registration data for cross-checking with government databases — In March 2025, Aram Moghaddassi, another DOGE staffer embedded at the SSA, reached out to Florida officials to obtain voter registration data.
• DOGE staffer publicly claimed misuse of Social Security data to expose voter fraud — Antonio Gracias, a DOGE staffer embedded at the SSA, publicly claimed during a March 30 rally in Wisconsin that he used Social Security data to identify voter fraud.

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• Federal Government Alters Crime Scene After Good's Shooting — After the shooting of Renee Good, federal agents, including the shooter, left the scene, potentially altering the crime scene.

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• FBI opens domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity — The FBI has initiated "criminal and domestic terrorism investigations" into threats against immigration enforcement activities in at least 23 regions across the United States.

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• DOJ Fails to Fully Release Epstein Files — The Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy AG Todd Blanche, failed to release all documents related to the Epstein case as required by federal law.
• DOJ Releases Redacted Epstein Files, Restores Trump Photo — The Department of Justice released heavily redacted materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, meeting a court-ordered deadline.
• Trump Administration Violates Epstein Files Transparency Act — The Trump administration has failed to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates the release of all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of the law's

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• Whistleblower reported data security violations at DOGE — A whistleblower, Charles Borges, reported that a former senior official at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) copied sensitive Social Security data of over 300 million Americans to an unsecured cloud server.

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• Trump Administration Transfers Medicaid Data to DHS — The Trump administration transferred personal data, including immigration status, of millions of Medicaid enrollees to the Department of Homeland Security.

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• US Immigration Agency Deploys Surveillance Drones Over LA Protests — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed the deployment of MQ-9 Predator drones over Los Angeles protests.

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• Misleading Use of DOGE Budget Cuts in Political Fundraising — The Trump campaign is leveraging the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) claimed budget cuts as a political fundraising tool, suggesting in emails that Americans might receive $5,000 DOGE rebate checks.
• Discrepancy in DOGE's Reported Spending Cuts — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) updated its website on April 20, 2025, to claim $160 billion in spending cuts, an increase from the previously stated $155 billion.

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• Trump administration delays release of Epstein report

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• Claims of cost-saving measures by DOGE found to be inaccurate — Reports revealed that claims made by DOGE regarding $16 billion in canceled contracts were inaccurate, with one contract valued at $8 billion actually being closer to $8 million.
• Trump administration's claims of government waste questioned — The Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency have claimed to be eliminating "massive waste, fraud, and abuse" in government spending.

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• DOGE attempts to access Social Security Administration databases — DOGE has been reported to be trying to gain access to sensitive databases from the Social Security Administration, which contain personal information about individuals, including income and medical records.
• DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data from the IRS — Reports indicate that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is attempting to gain access to sensitive taxpayer data from the IRS, including the Integrated Data Retrieval System.