Trump Action Archive

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• Senate passes $70 billion immigration-enforcement package — The Senate passed a $70 billion immigration-enforcement package, funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of the president's term.
• Senate Approves $70bn for Immigration Enforcement — The US Senate passed a bill allocating $70 billion to fund US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement.
• Senate Nears Passage of Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill — Congressional Republicans are close to finalizing an immigration enforcement funding bill for President Trump's signature.

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• DHS Inspector General Reports Obstruction — On March 3, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general sent a letter to Congress detailing systematic obstruction by DHS in accessing records and information.

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• Senate Hearing Criticizes Kristi Noem's Leadership — During a Senate hearing, Secretary Kristi Noem faced intense criticism from multiple senators regarding her leadership and decision-making.

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• Trump dismisses 17 independent inspectors general — President Trump rapidly dismissed 17 independent inspectors general despite legal objections.

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• Former IG fired at Export-Import Bank — A former Inspector General was fired by Trump at the Export-Import Bank, raising concerns about the erosion of independent oversight and accountability within federal agencies.
• Trump administration fires independent watchdogs — The Trump administration has fired independent watchdogs, which is part of a series of actions aimed at consolidating executive power.
• Trump administration purges career officials — The Trump administration has purged career officials viewed as disloyal, further consolidating executive power.

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• Trump administration eliminates federal immigration watchdogs — The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight offices within the Department of Homeland Security, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Office of the Immigration Detention

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• Senior Democrats Accuse DNI of Illegal Interference — Senior Democrats accused Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard of "illegal interference" after she fired the acting counsel to the inspector general of the intelligence community and appointed a senior

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• Trump administration fired FEMA acting administrator — The Trump administration fired the acting administrator of FEMA one day after he testified against eliminating the agency, raising concerns about political retaliation.

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• Office of Special Counsel drops inquiry into federal worker firings — The Office of Special Counsel, an independent watchdog agency, announced it was dropping its investigation into complaints that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated probationary federal workers.

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• Closure of Federal Oversight Offices for Immigration Detention — The current administration has closed two federal offices that provided oversight for healthcare and other issues in immigration detention centers: the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and the Office

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• DOJ Appeals to Block Whistleblower Protection — The Trump administration's Justice Department has appealed to the Supreme Court to block a federal judge's order temporarily reinstating the head of a government ethics watchdog agency.
• Trump administration files supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog — The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to approve the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency that protects

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• DC Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s request — The DC Court of Appeals rejected Trump's request to hear a case regarding a temporary injunction preventing him from firing Hampton Dellinger, who monitors compliance with workplace protections for federal employees.

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• US Inspectors General Fired by Trump File Lawsuit to Regain Positions — Eight former inspectors general from various U.S.

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• Trump administration fires USAID inspector general — The Trump administration fired the independent inspector general for USAID, a day after his office published a report critical of the administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.

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• Trump fires 17 Inspectors General without notice — Former President Trump fired 17 non-partisan, independent Inspectors General at various government agencies without providing the required 30-day notice to Congress.
• Trump fires multiple inspectors general — President Trump informed at least 15 inspectors general across various federal departments that they were fired, including those from Defense, State, and Health and Human Services.
• Trump Fires Federal Government Watchdogs — On Friday, Donald Trump dismissed more than a dozen independent federal government watchdogs, including inspectors general at the departments of state, defense, and transportation.