Trump Action Archive

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• ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC, alleging retaliatory campaign by Trump administration — ABC filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday against the FCC, alleging that the agency and its chairman Brendan Carr are conducting a retaliatory campaign to curb
• ABC sues FCC over early license renewal demand, alleging content-based retaliation — ABC filed a federal lawsuit in the District of Columbia against the FCC, challenging an order by FCC Chair Brendan Carr requiring the network to apply early to renew licenses for eight local television stations it owns.
• ABC and Disney sued the FCC alleging First Amendment violations and government censorship — ABC and its parent corporation The Walt Disney Company launched a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration violated their free speech rights.

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• Leavitt's White House attempted to control press pool membership and blocked Associated Press — During her tenure, Karoline Leavitt attempted to take control over which media outlets would serve in the White House press pool—a group of dedicated journalists who cover the president's daily movements.

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• Trump Excludes Press from Oval Office Meetings — President Donald Trump barred the press from attending his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office.

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• FCC Receives Filing from Ex-Officials Opposing ABC License Review — A group of former FCC officials, including past chairs and commissioners, filed a document warning that the FCC's review of ABC's broadcast licenses sends a "chilling message" to broadcasters.

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• Trump Relitigates 2020 Election Loss — In a national address, Trump reiterated debunked claims of foreign interference in the 2020 election to pressure Republicans into passing the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill.
• Trump Criticizes Media Coverage of Election Security Speech — Former President Trump criticized NBC and ABC for not covering his speech on election security, accusing them of being part of a plot to continue election fraud.

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• FCC Chair Suggests TV Stations Could Lose Licenses — FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggested that TV stations might lose their broadcast licenses if they do not air President Trump's speech.

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• Complaint filed — Dardarian v. Department of Defense — On June 3, 2026, plaintiffs, including two Stars and Stripes subscribers and members of its publisher’s advisory board, filed a complaint against the Department of Defense in the U.S.

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• Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office — The Pentagon has barred journalists from entering its press office, redesignating it as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility.
• Pentagon Classifies Press Room — The Department of Defense has classified its press room, making it off-limits to journalists.
• Pentagon Designates Press Office as Classified Space — The Pentagon has classified its press office as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), requiring journalists to make appointments to speak with the press secretary.

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• White House Proposes NDAs for Federal Workers — The Trump administration has proposed that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent them from leaking confidential information to journalists.
• Trump Administration's Proposed Nondisclosure Agreement — The Trump administration proposed a requirement for federal employees to sign a nondisclosure agreement, a move that critics argue would limit transparency and accountability in government operations.

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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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• Trump Administration Threatens Media Licenses Over War Coverage — Former President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened media companies with potential license revocations for what they described as "hoaxes and news distortions" in war coverage.
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcasters with License Revocation — FCC Chair Brendan Carr issued a warning to broadcasters, threatening to revoke their licenses if they continue to air what he described as "hoaxes and news distortions." This statement followed President Trump's
• FCC Chair Threatens Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage — FCC Chair Brendan Carr, appointed by the Trump administration, warned broadcasters that they could lose their licenses if they disseminate what the FCC considers "fake news" regarding the Iran conflict.

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• Hegseth Bans Photographers Over ‘Unflattering’ Photos — The Defense Department, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, banned press photographers from briefings on the Iran war after "unflattering" photos were published.

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• Federal Judge Rules Against Kari Lake's Actions at Voice of America — US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Kari Lake acted unlawfully in her management of the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America.
• Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran US media agency — A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake unlawfully led the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) without Senate confirmation, voiding mass layoffs and other actions she took during her tenure.
• Federal Judge Rules Kari Lake's Actions at Media Agency Unlawful — A federal judge ruled that Kari Lake, a Trump-appointed official, unlawfully ran the U.S.

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• FCC Promotes "Pledge America" Campaign — The FCC has launched a "Pledge America" campaign encouraging broadcasters to incorporate "patriotic programming" tied to the nation's 250th anniversary.

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• CBS refuses to air Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico — Stephen Colbert revealed that CBS refused to air an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico due to FCC guidance requiring equal time for political candidates.
• FCC Issues New Guidance on Equal-Time Rule for Talk Shows — CBS has blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Representative James Talarico, citing concerns about potential retaliation from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
• Colbert Fights Back — FCC chair Brendan Carr opened an investigation into the talk show "The View" after it featured Democratic candidate James Talarico, suggesting that the show may have violated the Equal Time Rule by not providing equal

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• FCC Investigates ABC's 'The View' for Equal Time Violations — The FCC launched an investigation into ABC's 'The View' for potential violations of the equal time rule for political candidates.

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• Washington Post Announces Major Staff Cuts — The Washington Post announced plans to cut approximately one-third of its staff, significantly reducing its capacity for investigative journalism.

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• Apple and Google remove ICE-related apps — Under pressure from the Department of Justice, Apple and Google removed apps from their stores that tracked sightings of ICE agents.

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• Meta removes ICE-related group and blocks website links — Meta removed a Facebook group, "ICE Sightings-Chicagoland," used to share information about ICE operations, following a request from the Department of Justice.

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• TikTok suppresses anti-ICE content — TikTok users reported being unable to upload videos critical of U.S.

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• White House Threatens Legal Action Against CBS Over Interview Edits — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned CBS News to broadcast a new interview with President Trump in full and without edits, threatening legal action if the network failed to comply.

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• Pentagon to Take Over Stars & Stripes Editorial Content — The Pentagon announced it would assume control over the editorial content of Stars & Stripes, a military publication, challenging its traditional editorial independence.
• Pentagon seizes editorial control of Stars and Stripes — The Pentagon announced a policy change to seize editorial control of Stars and Stripes, a historically independent newspaper for service members.

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• Pentagon press corps reporters resign over new restrictions — In October, nearly all credentialed reporters from traditional media outlets resigned from the Pentagon press corps after refusing to sign a 21-page document that imposed new restrictions on journalistic activities.

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• CBS News Pulls Segment on Immigrant Transfers — CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled a '60 Minutes' segment on the Trump administration's transfer of immigrants to El Salvador's megaprison, CECOT.
• CBS Pulls 60 Minutes Investigation — CBS pulled a completed 60 Minutes investigation hours before its scheduled broadcast.
• CBS Pulls 60 Minutes Segment on Trump-Era Deportations — CBS postponed a scheduled 60 Minutes segment investigating the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, citing the need for "additional reporting." The segment

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• Paramount's Alignment with Trump's Ideological Agenda — Paramount has shown a willingness to align with President Trump's ideological agenda, as evidenced by its recent hiring decisions and corporate actions.
• Media merger battle involving Trump allies — A media merger battle is unfolding as Paramount Skydance launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.