Trump Action Archive

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• Trump Administration Publishes MLK Assassination Documents — The Trump administration released 230,000 documents related to the 1968 assassination of Rev.
• Release of FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr. — The Trump administration released over 240,000 pages of FBI records on Reverend Dr.

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• Trump Administration Shuts Down Climate Change Website — ABC News reported on July 1, 2025, that the Trump administration shut down the US Global Change Research Program's website, which featured climate change reports and resources.

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• SecDef Hegseth holds press conference criticizing media — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conducted a press conference where he criticized the media for reporting on a leaked DIA report that contradicted President Trump's claims about Iran's nuclear program.

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• Trump Calls for Defunding Voice of America — President Trump called for Republican lawmakers to defund Voice of America, labeling it a "Democrat mouthpiece." This reflects the administration's efforts to control media narratives and limit dissenting voices.

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• Trump administration terminates 639 employees at Voice of America — The Trump administration authorized the termination of 639 employees at Voice of America (VOA) on Friday, as part of a broader effort to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media.

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• Trump criticizes media over Iran military strikes coverage — Former President Trump expressed anger towards CNN and MSDNC for their coverage of the U.S.

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• Trump Dismisses Intelligence Community's Assessment — In a press interaction, President Trump dismissed the intelligence community's assessment that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon, stating, "my intelligence community is wrong." This statement came after a reporter
• Trump Administration Contradicts Intelligence Community on Iran — The Trump administration has publicly contradicted the U.S.
• Israeli Intelligence Influences U.S. Decision to Bomb Iran — The U.S.

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• Hegseth Orders Passive Approach to Juneteenth at Pentagon — The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, reportedly ordered a "passive approach" to Juneteenth messaging at the Pentagon, as per a Rolling Stone report citing a Pentagon email.

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• West Virginia ends state support for Juneteenth — West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the state will not host any Juneteenth events this year, ending a tradition established by his predecessor.

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• Renaming of Navy Vessel Previously Honoring LGBTQ+ Pioneer — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the renaming of a navy vessel that had been christened in honor of Harvey Milk, a US naval veteran and LGBTQ+ rights pioneer.

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• Smithsonian Institution rebuffs Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet — The Smithsonian Institution's governing board rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery.

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• Trump Announces Restoration of Confederate Base Names — During a speech at Fort Bragg, President Trump announced plans to restore the names of Army bases named for Confederate generals, defying Congress' decision to remove Confederate symbols.

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• Trump Announces National Garden of American Heroes — President Trump announced plans to create a "National Garden of American Heroes," which will feature 250 statues to commemorate significant figures in American history.

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• US Navy plans to rename vessels named after civil rights icons — The US Navy is reportedly planning to rename vessels named after civil rights icons, including USNS Harvey Milk, as part of a broader DEI purge initiated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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• US Defense Secretary Orders Renaming of USNS Harvey Milk — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the US Navy to remove the name of Harvey Milk, a prominent gay rights activist and navy veteran, from a ship.

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• Defense Department removes Jackie Robinson’s biography — The Defense Department temporarily removed Jackie Robinson’s biography from its website.

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• Verizon Scrubs DEI References from Website — Verizon has removed multiple webpages related to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from its website.

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• Pentagon memo alters military academy admissions criteria — On May 9, 2025, the Pentagon sent a memo to military training academies instructing them to disregard race, ethnicity, or sex in their admissions process, focusing solely on merit.
• Pentagon orders removal of DEI and gender ideology books — On May 9, 2025, the Pentagon issued a directive to military leaders to review and remove books related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender ideology from their libraries.

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• US House approves legislation to rename Gulf of Mexico — On May 8, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The legislation, sponsored by Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, passed nearly along party lines

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• Voice of America Contracts with One America News for Newsfeed — Voice of America (VoA), a government-funded organization, has contracted with One America News (OAN), a hard-right news network, to provide newsfeed and video services.

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• Executive Order Shuts Down VoA Operations — An executive order signed by Donald Trump in mid-March has effectively shut down Voice of America (VoA) operations, taking them off the air and offline.
• Trump Administration's Executive Order Shuts Down Voice of America — In March, former President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), effectively shutting down Voice of America (VoA) and placing 1,300 employees on administrative leave.

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• Trump Fires Biden Appointees from Holocaust Museum Board — Trump fired several Biden appointees, including former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• Trump Administration Fires Doug Emhoff and Other Officials — The Trump administration has fired Doug Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris, along with other senior Biden White House officials from the board overseeing the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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• Trump Administration Dismisses Scientists from Climate Assessment — The Trump administration informed nearly 400 scientists they would no longer contribute to the National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report.
• Trump administration dismisses contributors to climate report — The Trump administration has dismissed nearly 400 contributors to the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), a key US government study on climate crisis preparedness.

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• Trump Bars Associated Press from Oval Office
• Trump administration bars Associated Press from presidential pool

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• Trump Administration's Book Ban Sparks Backlash — The removal of nearly 400 books from the US Naval Academy's library under a DEI ban has sparked backlash from lawmakers and the public.
• US Naval Academy Removes Books Under DEI Ban — The US Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its Nimitz Library to comply with directives from executive orders issued by the president.