Trump Action Archive

A searchable record of documented actions, compiled weekly from public sources.

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Nov 24, 2025 The Justice Department renewed its request to unseal Epstein grand jury materials Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The request sought court approval to release sensitive records, testing how institutions balance transparency and privacy.

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  • US Justice Department Renews Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Materials — The US Justice Department has renewed its request to unseal grand jury materials from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
  • DOJ Seeks to Release Epstein Investigation Materials — The Justice Department requested a judge lift a protective order to release evidence from the Epstein and Maxwell investigations.
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Nov 24, 2025 The Supreme Court reversed the Fourth Circuit in Clark v. Sweeney and remanded the case Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The order reinforced procedural limits on appellate courts and clarified how claims must be presented in criminal appeals.

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  • Supreme Court reverses Fourth Circuit decision in Clark v. Sweeney — The U.S.
  • Supreme Court releases opinion in Clark v. Sweeney (25-52) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Clark v.
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Nov 24, 2025 The Supreme Court reversed the Mississippi Supreme Court in Pitts v. Mississippi and remanded the case Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The ruling strengthened confrontation rights and required case-specific findings before limiting face-to-face testimony.

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  • Supreme Court reverses Mississippi Supreme Court decision in Pitts v. Mississippi — The U.S.
  • Supreme Court releases opinion in Pitts v. Mississippi (24-1159) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Pitts v.
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Nov 24, 2025 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged that he directed changes to the CDC website on vaccines and autism Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

Directing edits to public health information weakened trust in official data and showed political interference in state knowledge systems.

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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Acknowledges CDC Website Changes — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
  • Controversy Surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Statements — Following his acknowledgment of directing changes to the CDC website, Robert F.
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Nov 24, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority

The order expanded executive national security power through terrorism designations that can trigger sanctions and other coercive state actions.

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  • Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations — On November 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designating certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_PA_002
Nov 24, 2025 The Trump administration ordered a review of refugees admitted during the Biden administration and suspended related permanent residence processing Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority

The order put refugee status and adjustment pathways under renewed executive scrutiny, weakening stability for a protected population.

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  • Trump Administration Reviews Refugee Status — The Trump administration ordered a review of all refugees who entered the US during the Biden administration, potentially terminating their status if they fail to meet criteria.
  • Trump Administration Orders Refugee Review — The Trump administration ordered a review of refugees admitted during the Biden administration, potentially revoking their status.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_PA_004
Nov 23, 2025 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an evaluation of Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in the United States Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

Reviewing TPS put a vulnerable immigrant community's legal security at risk and signaled selective protection by nationality.

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  • Homeland Security Evaluates Somali TPS Termination — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced an evaluation of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 700 Somalis in the US.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_CR_004
Nov 23, 2025 ICE agents detained a U.S. citizen student in Oregon during his lunch break and later sought obstruction charges Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

Detaining a citizen despite his claim of citizenship raised due process and overreach concerns in immigration enforcement.

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  • ICE detains US citizen student during school lunch break — On a Friday afternoon, Christian Jimenez, a 17-year-old US citizen and high school senior in McMinnville, Oregon, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during his lunch break.
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Nov 23, 2025 ICE agents raided a South Korean battery factory in Georgia and arrested Korean workers Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The raid showed immigration enforcement reaching workplaces in ways that affected labor, diplomacy, and accountability.

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  • ICE Raid on South Korean Battery Factory — ICE agents conducted a raid on a South Korean battery factory in Georgia, arresting several Korean workers.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_CR_006
Nov 23, 2025 Six Democratic lawmakers who were military veterans or intelligence veterans released a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The video defended the principle that military obedience is limited by law, not personal loyalty.

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  • Democratic lawmakers release video supporting service members — On November 22, 2025, six Democratic lawmakers, who are veterans of the U.S.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_CR_007
Nov 23, 2025 The Trump administration canceled the advance estimate of third-quarter GDP Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure

Canceling a flagship economic report reduced public access to core economic data needed for accountability and policy debate.

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  • Trump Administration Cancels GDP Report — The Trump administration announced the cancellation of the US 3Q GDP advanced estimate report.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_ES_001
Nov 23, 2025 President Trump announced plans to renovate golf courses at Joint Base Andrews Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure

Using military property for a golf project raised questions about public resource allocation and private benefit from state assets.

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  • Trump Plans Golf Course Renovations at Joint Base Andrews — President Trump announced plans to renovate the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews, enlisting golfer Jack Nicklaus for the project.
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Nov 23, 2025 Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James because the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The ruling reinforced lawful appointment rules and limited the use of federal prosecution against political targets.

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  • Judge Dismisses Indictments Against Comey and James — Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that Lindsay Halligan was illegally appointed as Interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • US judge dismisses criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James — A federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the interim US attorney who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed.
  • Federal Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James — A federal judge dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor was illegally appointed.
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Nov 23, 2025 A new transparency tool on X revealed that prominent MAGA accounts had foreign origins Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation

The finding exposed possible foreign influence in online political discourse and informed public scrutiny of networked propaganda.

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  • New transparency tool on X reveals foreign origins of prominent Maga accounts
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 45 – 2025-11-22–2025-11-28 wk45_IM_001
Nov 23, 2025 President Trump called for the arrest and trial of Democratic lawmakers and said their conduct could be punishable by death Corroborated Power and Authority

A president's call to arrest elected opponents tested basic limits on executive power and threatened protected political opposition.

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  • President Trump calls for arrest of Democratic lawmakers — On November 22, 2025, President Donald J.
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Nov 22, 2025 Border Patrol agents conducted operations in North Carolina that residents said swept up racially profiled people and disrupted daily life Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The operation showed immigration enforcement shaping civic participation, movement, and bodily security in a local community.

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  • Border Patrol agents conduct operations in North Carolina — Masked Border Patrol agents conducted operations in North Carolina, reportedly kidnapping racially profiled individuals off the streets.
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Nov 22, 2025 Costa Rica's security minister said Costa Rica would accept Kilmar Abrego García and grant him residency if deported from the United States Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The offer affected a live deportation dispute by undercutting claims about where a removed person could lawfully go.

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  • Costa Rica Offers Residency to Kilmar Abrego García — Costa Rica's security minister announced the country's willingness to accept Kilmar Abrego García on humanitarian grounds and grant him legal residency if deported from the US.
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Nov 22, 2025 House Democrats released emails they said implicated Donald Trump in the Epstein case Corroborated Institutions and Governance

The release added to congressional oversight and public accountability in a politically sensitive case.

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  • House Democrats Release Emails Implicating Trump in Epstein Case — House Democrats released emails showing Jeffrey Epstein claiming that Donald Trump was aware of the activities involving underage girls.
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Nov 22, 2025 Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she would resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026 Corroborated Institutions and Governance

Her resignation changed House composition and affected party margins, leadership strategy, and representation.

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  • Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation from Congress — Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress, effective January 5, citing dissatisfaction with the Republican Party and fallout with Donald Trump.
  • — Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congresswoman from Georgia, announced her resignation from Congress effective January 5, 2026.
  • — Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress, effective January 5, 2026.
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Nov 21, 2025 The Department of Justice sued California over in-state tuition and aid for undocumented students Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The lawsuit challenged state protections for undocumented students and put educational access at the center of a federal-state rights conflict.

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  • Trump’s DoJ sues California over college tuition benefits for undocumented students — The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, challenging the state's policy that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public universities.
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Nov 21, 2025 The FBI and NYPD monitored a private Signal chat used by immigration courtwatch activists Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

The surveillance raised concerns that law enforcement was treating lawful activist coordination as a security threat, chilling association and speech.

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  • FBI spied on Signal group chat of immigration activists — The FBI accessed a private Signal group chat of immigration activists involved in "courtwatch" efforts in New York City, according to law enforcement records.
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Nov 21, 2025 The CDC issued multiple notices seeking comment or approval for health-data and safety-related information collections Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure

The notices supported federal data systems that shape public-health planning, workplace safety, and research access.

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  • CDC Proposes Data Collection for Maritime Illness Monitoring — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a proposed data collection project titled Maritime Illness Database and Reporting System (MIDRS) to monitor acute gastroenteritis (AGE) on cruise ships.
  • CDC Seeks Public Comment on HIV Prevention Data Collection — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a public comment period for the proposed revision of the National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation data collection.
  • CDC Seeks Public Comment on PRAMS Data Collection — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a public comment period for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data collection.
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Nov 21, 2025 The FDA amended a medical-devices advisory committee notice and submitted a small-dispensers assessment for review Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure

The actions affected regulatory participation and compliance planning for health-care businesses and product oversight.

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  • FDA Amends Notice for Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an amendment to the notice of the General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel meeting of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee.
  • FDA Submits Information Collection for Small Dispensers Assessment — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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Nov 21, 2025 Representatives Gregory Meeks, Adam Smith, Jim Himes, Bennie Thompson, Jason Crow, and Ilhan Omar introduced a War Powers Resolution to limit military strikes without congressional approval Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The resolution asserted Congress's constitutional role over war powers and challenged continued executive military action without authorization.

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  • Lawmakers Introduce War Powers Resolution — On November 18, Representatives Gregory Meeks, Adam Smith, Jim Himes, Bennie Thompson, Jason Crow, and Ilhan Omar introduced a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing the Trump administration from continuing military
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Nov 21, 2025 The General Services Administration appointed new members to its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The appointments affected internal oversight of senior federal managers and the administration of executive accountability within the agency.

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  • Appointment of New Members to GSA SES Performance Review Board — The General Services Administration (GSA) announced the appointment of new members to its Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board.
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