Filtering
Week: Week 4 ×
Trait: Government archives are sealed, sanitized, or destroyed ×
Clear all
☆ Save this search
Tier 1 carried by a primary record
Corroborated 2+ independent news desks
Every result is verified and democracy-related.
Open an event to see its evidence. Attack and trait tags link to their definitions
Feb 11, 2025 President Trump fired Ellen Weintraub and Colleen Shogan Corroborated Power and Authority
Removing officials tied to election oversight and records management weakened independent checks inside the federal government.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- Trump Purges Federal Employees — President Trump continued his purge of federal employees, firing Ellen Weintraub of the Federal Elections Commission and Colleen Shogan, the Archivist of the United States, both of whom had roles in overseeing
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
wk04_PA_019