Systems Degraded

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Critical Feb 5, 2026

Schedule F finalized: 50,000 federal workers lose civil service protections

Reclassified as at-will employees. Whistleblower protections gutted. 94% of 40,000+ public comments opposed the rule. NPR

Critical Feb 3, 2026

Senator Warner calls Gabbard to testify on Fulton County presence

Formal request from ranking intelligence committee member. Gabbard cites executive privilege. CNBC

Critical Feb 1, 2026

UAE firm revealed to hold 49% of Trump family crypto company

Emirati-backed MGX acquired stake for $500M. Same firm involved in TikTok deal. $80M/yr potential interest income for Trump family. CNN

Critical Mar 22, 2026

California sheriff running for governor seizes over 500,000 ballots

A GOP law enforcement official with partisan political ambitions seized more than half a million ballots from the 2025 election, representing an unprecedented direct threat to election integrity and democratic legitimacy. Source

Critical Mar 26, 2026

DOJ Deputy AG boasts of 'cleaning house' following Trump prosecutions

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly celebrated systematic removal of DOJ and FBI personnel involved in Trump prosecutions at CPAC, confirming large-scale political retribution within law enforcement agencies. Source

Critical Mar 27, 2026

Defense Secretary personally blocked promotions of Black and female officers

Secretary Hegseth directly intervened to halt military promotions based on protected characteristics, representing significant erosion of merit-based civil service principles. Source

Critical Mar 23, 2026

VOA journalists sue over alleged forced censorship and propaganda

Voice of America staffers filed lawsuit alleging Trump administration officials transformed the independent federal media outlet into a propaganda vehicle, systematically censoring content and requiring politically aligned messaging. Source

Warning Mar 26, 2026

Trump housing official seeks DOJ prosecution of political opponent

Federal executive official Bill Pulte publicly called for DOJ criminal prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James, demonstrating continued weaponization of executive power against political adversaries. Source

Critical Mar 15, 2025

Trump administration threatens broadcast licenses over Iran war coverage

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly threatened to revoke broadcast licenses of news organizations over Iran war reporting, with Trump stating he was "thrilled" by the regulatory threats. Source

Critical Mar 17, 2025

Federal judge implements new grand jury oversight after failed Democratic indictments

D.C. federal judge issued new grand jury monitoring policy requiring advance notice for politically sensitive cases, after DOJ failed to secure indictments against Democratic officials in what the judge suggested was potential prosecutorial overreach. Source

Warning Mar 19, 2025

Former FBI Director Comey subpoenaed in alleged "grand conspiracy" investigation

James Comey received subpoena as part of DOJ investigation into alleged conspiracy against Trump, raising concerns about political retribution against former law enforcement officials. Source

Critical Mar 20, 2025

International democracy watchdogs document 'unprecedented' democratic decline

Multiple global democracy indices reported systemic erosion of U.S. democratic institutions at unprecedented speed, citing attacks on DOJ independence, press freedom, civil service, and rule of law. Source

Warning Mar 21, 2025

Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries as Trump considers replacing agency with ICE

Private citizen Elon Musk offered to personally fund federal TSA salaries while Trump floated replacing TSA with ICE at airports, blurring lines between private influence and government operations. Source

Critical Mar 14, 2026

FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses after Trump criticizes Iran war coverage

The FCC chair directly threatened to revoke broadcast licenses of news networks following President Trump's complaints about their coverage of the Iran conflict, representing a significant threat to press freedom through regulatory weaponization. Source

Warning Mar 13, 2026

Judge finds DOJ weaponized subpoenas against Fed chair Powell

A federal judge issued a scathing ruling that the Trump administration weaponized DOJ subpoenas to pressure Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, tossing the subpoenas and finding significant separation of powers violations. Source

Warning Mar 8, 2026

Trump refuses to sign any bills until voting restriction legislation passes

President Trump announced he will not sign any legislation into law until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, using executive veto power as leverage to force passage of voting restrictions and demanding elimination of the filibuster. Source

Warning Mar 9, 2026

Federal judge rules three DOJ officials unlawfully serving in New Jersey

For the second time, a federal judge ruled that top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully while circumventing Senate confirmation requirements. Source

Warning Mar 9, 2026

Trump administration widens 2020 election probe with Arizona subpoenas

The DOJ issued grand jury subpoenas for Arizona state legislative records as part of an expanding investigation into the 2020 election, raising concerns about politicized use of investigative powers. Source

Critical Mar 03, 2026

Trump allies propose invoking emergency powers ahead of midterms

Allies of President Trump are suggesting he invoke emergency powers to alter voting rules and deploy federal agents at polling locations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, representing an unprecedented threat to election integrity. Source

Critical Mar 03, 2026

GOP senators seek $200B tax cut without congressional approval

Senators Ted Cruz and Tim Scott are asking the Treasury Department to approve a $200 billion tax cut through executive action, bypassing Congress's constitutional authority over taxation and spending. Source

Warning Mar 04, 2026

DHS Inspector General reports systematic obstruction by Secretary Noem

The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General alleges he has been "systematically obstructed" by Secretary Kristi Noem, directly threatening institutional oversight mechanisms. Source

Warning Mar 07, 2026

Trump conducts military operations from Mar-a-Lago

President Trump is conducting Iran war operations from his private Mar-a-Lago club rather than secure government facilities, raising serious concerns about classified information handling and chain of command integrity. Source

Warning Mar 08, 2026

Federal judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran Voice of America

A federal court ruled that political appointee Kari Lake unlawfully violated the constitutional appointments clause while running the Voice of America and voided mass layoffs at the independent media agency. Source

Critical Mar 01, 2025

U.S. launches sustained military campaign against Iran

CBS News reports U.S. military action against Iran including assassination of foreign leader and ongoing bombing campaign, raising constitutional questions about war powers and congressional authorization. Source

Critical Feb 13, 2025

Trump vows to implement voter ID "whether approved by Congress or not"

President Trump explicitly stated intent to unilaterally impose voter ID requirements for midterm elections without congressional authorization, directly challenging separation of powers and statutory election law. Source

Critical Feb 13, 2025

Journalist Don Lemon charged for covering ICE protest at church

DOJ prosecuted journalist Don Lemon for First Amendment-protected reporting on an immigration enforcement operation, representing unprecedented criminalization of press coverage. Source

Critical Feb 12, 2025

White House fires U.S. attorney immediately after judicial appointment

Administration immediately removed U.S. attorney selected by judges through established appointment process, representing unprecedented circumvention of DOJ independence protocols and judicial authority. Source

Critical Feb 12, 2025

DOJ allegedly tracked lawmakers' searches of Epstein files

Attorney General reportedly possessed records of congressional members' search histories while accessing classified Epstein documents, raising unprecedented concerns about executive surveillance of legislative branch activities. Source

Critical Feb 10, 2025

Trump directs intelligence agencies to support "Stop the Steal" lawyer

President instructed spy agencies to provide intelligence support to his attorney advancing election fraud claims, representing unprecedented politicization of intelligence community for partisan legal efforts. Source

Critical Jan 28, 2026

FBI executes search warrant at Fulton County election office

700 boxes of 2020 ballots, all voter rolls, all tabulator data seized. DNI personally present. ProPublica

Critical Jan 24, 2026

CDC pauses $5.1 billion in public health grants to all 50 states

Funding for health departments, lab testing, and emergency preparedness frozen. Reversed within 24 hours after outcry. CNN

Critical Jan 23, 2026

DOGE employee coordinated voter roll matching with political group using SSA data

NPR: DOGE employee signed agreement to match Social Security data with state voter rolls. DOJ admits data shared to unauthorized servers. NPR

Critical Jan 2026

DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Ostensibly over building renovations. Powell says it’s retaliation for independent monetary policy decisions. CNN

Critical Jan 2026

MEGA Act introduced to federalize election administration

83-page bill bans universal mail-in voting, ranked-choice voting, and ballot collection. Cato Institute

Critical Oct 2025

Mass journalist exodus from Pentagon

Reporters from virtually every major outlet surrender press passes over credentialing restrictions. Only OAN agrees to terms. CNN

Critical Oct 2025

Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

CZ pled guilty to enabling money laundering. Binance hosts Trump family crypto tokens. Trump claims he doesn’t know who Zhao is. NPR

Critical Aug 2025

DNI dissolves Foreign Malign Influence Center

Last federal body tracking foreign election interference. Just Security

Critical Jul 2025

One Big Beautiful Bill signed: $911B Medicaid, $187B SNAP cuts

CBO: 10 million lose health coverage, 2.4 million lose food assistance monthly. National work requirements imposed. NPR

Critical Jul 2025

USAID officially shuts down after 64 years

Lancet: 8–19 million additional deaths projected. UN: U.S. “fuelling global humanitarian catastrophe.” NPR

Critical Mar 2025

Alien Enemies Act invoked; court order to stop flights defied

238 Venezuelans sent to CECOT mega-prison. 1798 wartime law used for first time outside declared war. Judge finds probable cause for criminal contempt. CNN

Critical Jan 20, 2025

1,500 Jan 6 defendants pardoned; seditious conspiracy convictions commuted

Day One blanket clemency. Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders released from 18- and 22-year sentences. NPR

Warning Dec 2025

Two grand juries decline to re-indict Letitia James

After initial indictments dismissed over unlawful appointment of prosecutor. DOJ had fired U.S. Attorney who refused to charge Trump opponents. NPR

Warning Dec 2025

Heritage Foundation releases Project 2026

Next-phase policy document. Stated goal: "assert effective control over the federal bureaucracy." Newsweek

System Status

DOJ Independence Compromised ▶

The Department of Justice is operating under direct presidential control. The AG receives personal directives about who to prosecute. Public Integrity Section gutted from 35 lawyers to 4.

Feb 2025Bondi creates “Weaponization Working Group” to review Biden-era prosecutions and identify DOJ employees who worked on Trump cases. ABC News

Feb 2025DOJ orders Eric Adams charges dropped. 7 prosecutors resign rather than comply. Judge: dismissal “smacks of a bargain.” Public Integrity Section gutted to 4 lawyers. CNN

Sep 2025Trump accidentally posts DM to AG Bondi directing her to prosecute Comey, Schiff, and Letitia James. White House confirms it was meant to be private. NBC News

Oct 2025Trump fires US Attorney for refusing to prosecute Comey, replaces with personal lawyer (4 days on the job). Comey indicted shortly after. NPR

Jan 2026DOJ sues Georgia for unredacted voter data including SSNs. Case dismissed—filed in wrong court. Five days later, FBI takes it by warrant. Georgia Recorder

Feb 2025DOJ moved to dismiss Steve Bannon's criminal conviction for defying Jan. 6 congressional subpoena. Source

Feb 2025White House immediately fired U.S. attorney hours after judges selected him to replace Trump's pick. Source

Mar 2026Justice Department intervenes to assist Steve Bannon in dismissing criminal charges. Source

Mar 2026Federal judge rules Trump administration weaponized DOJ subpoenas against Federal Reserve chair Powell in scathing opinion. Source

Mar 2026Federal judge rules for second time that top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully while circumventing Senate confirmation. Source

Mar 2025Federal judge implements new grand jury oversight procedures after DOJ fails to indict Democratic officials, suggesting potential prosecutorial abuse. Source

Mar 2026Deputy AG Todd Blanche publicly boasted at CPAC of having 'cleaned house' at DOJ and FBI following Trump prosecutions, confirming systematic removal of personnel. Source

FBI Independence Compromised ▶

The FBI is conducting political purges of agents who investigated the President. The Director admitted the firings are likely illegal.

2025Director Kash Patel purges senior agents connected to Jan 6 and Mar-a-Lago investigations. At least 6 Miami agents forced out. PBS News

Sep 2025Fired officials sue. Lawsuit: Patel said firings were "likely illegal" and Stephen Miller directed him to "fire anyone who worked on a criminal investigation against Trump." CNN

Jan 2026FBI Atlanta chief Paul Brown forced out after objecting to Fulton County raid. Replaced before warrant executed. Alternet

Jan 2026FBI raids Fulton County election office. 700 boxes of ballots, all voter rolls seized. Warrant signed by Missouri prosecutor. ProPublica

Mar 2026Deputy AG confirmed large-scale firings at FBI of personnel involved in Trump prosecutions during CPAC speech. Source

Intelligence Community Compromised ▶

The DNI dissolved the election security center and personally participated in a domestic law enforcement operation outside her jurisdiction.

Aug 2025DNI Gabbard dissolves the Foreign Malign Influence Center—the last federal body tracking foreign election interference. Just Security

Jan 2026Gabbard photographed by Reuters at Fulton County raid next to vehicle loaded with seized boxes. No jurisdictional basis. Washington Post

Feb 2026Conflicting explanations. Trump says Bondi sent her. Then says he asked. Gabbard cites "broad statutory authority." ABC News

Civil Service Independence Compromised ▶

Schedule F reclassifies career civil servants as at-will employees. Largest restructuring of the federal workforce since 1883. ~100,000 workers left via deferred resignation. Rule finalized Feb 2026.

Jan 2025Trump signs Schedule F executive order on Day One. OPM sends “Fork in the Road” memo offering all federal workers deferred resignation. ~75,000 accept. Axios

Jan 2025Trump fires head of Office of Special Counsel (whistleblower protection agency). Court orders reinstatement. Appeals court reverses. NPR

2025Heritage Foundation's 920-page Project 2025: place entire executive branch under direct presidential control. Heritage releases “Project 2026” follow-up. ACLU

Feb 2026Schedule Policy/Career rule finalized. 50,000 workers lose civil service protections. Whistleblower complaints now investigated by the agencies themselves. 94% of comments opposed. NPR

Feb 2025Trump instructed intelligence agencies to provide support to his "Stop the Steal" lawyer. Source

Feb 2025Gabbard's office warned whistleblower attorney against sharing classified complaint with Congress. Source

Feb 2025Administration seeks to eliminate independent review and judicial recourse when federal workers are laid off. Source

Mar 2026President conducts Iran military operations from unsecured Mar-a-Lago facility rather than secure government situation rooms. Source

Mar 2026Defense Secretary Hegseth personally intervened to stop promotions of Black and female military officers, undermining merit-based advancement. Source

Election Infrastructure At Risk ▶

Active efforts to seize voter data, federalize election administration, and dismantle security agencies. Midterms: 9 months away.

2025CISA gutted through mass firings, removing federal election security support. Brennan Center

Oct 2025Dominion Voting Systems sold to Missouri company run by former GOP official. Rebranded "Liberty Vote." NPR

Jan 2026MEGA Act: 83-page bill to federalize elections, ban universal mail-in voting, prohibit ranked-choice voting. Cato Institute

Jan 2026Trump calls for Republicans to "take over the voting" in 15+ places. The Hill

202659% of election officials report fear of political interference. NPR

Feb 2025Trump vowed to require voter ID in midterms "whether approved by Congress or not." Source

Mar 2026Trump allies propose invoking emergency powers to alter voting rules and deploy federal agents at polls ahead of midterms. Source

Mar 2026California GOP sheriff running for governor seized over 500,000 ballots from 2025 election in unprecedented law enforcement action by partisan political candidate. Source

Congressional Oversight Degraded ▶

The House majority has abdicated oversight. Senate minority lacks subpoena power. Meaningful oversight depends on November.

2025Speaker Johnson delays seating elected Democratic representative to block Epstein file vote.

2025Congress passes Epstein file release law. DOJ refuses to comply.

OngoingSenator Warner calls Gabbard to testify but lacks enforcement power. CNBC

Feb 2025Attorney General reportedly tracked lawmakers' search histories while accessing classified Epstein documents. Source

Mar 2025Military operations against Iran launched without clear evidence of congressional war powers authorization. Source

Mar 2026GOP senators seek

Mar 2026DHS Inspector General alleges systematic obstruction by Secretary Noem, threatening congressional oversight mechanisms. Source

Mar 2026Trump announces he will not sign any bills until Congress passes voting restriction legislation, demanding elimination of filibuster. Source

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Judicial Independence Strained ▶

Courts still rule against the administration, but enforcement depends on the executive branch—which it controls.

Jan 2026Judge dismisses DOJ voter data lawsuit. Five days later, FBI takes the data via search warrant. Democracy Docket

Apr 2025Judge Boasberg orders deportation flights turned around. Administration defies order; flights continue to CECOT. CNN

Nov 2025Judge dismisses Comey and James indictments over unlawful appointment of interim U.S. Attorney. DOJ seeks to re-indict. CNN

OngoingAdministration defies court orders in ~1/3 of immigration lawsuits. Structural question: who enforces a court order against the executive? Axios

Mar 2026Federal judge blocked Pentagon supply chain designation for Anthropic on First Amendment retaliation grounds, citing presidential overreach. Source

Political Retribution Weaponized ▶

The DOJ is being used as a weapon against political opponents while pardoning convicted allies. 230+ DOJ employees forced out. Multiple opponents indicted. 17 inspectors general fired.

Jan 20, 2025Trump pardons ~1,500 Jan 6 defendants including leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy. Rhodes (18 yrs) and Tarrio (22 yrs) released. NPR

Jan 24, 202517 inspectors general fired in overnight purge without legally required 30-day notice. Court rules firings unlawful. 75%+ of IG positions now vacant. NPR

Jul 2025AG Bondi fires 20+ DOJ employees who worked on Jack Smith investigations. Total Smith-related firings: ~35. Total DOJ forced out: 230+. Axios

Sep 2025Comey indicted by newly installed loyalist after U.S. Attorney forced out for refusing to charge Trump opponents. Two grand juries decline to re-indict Letitia James. CNN

Oct 2025Trump pardons convicted Binance founder CZ. Bolton indicted on 18 counts. Brennan designated grand jury “target.” NPR

Jan 2026DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over building renovations—Powell says it’s retaliation for independent monetary policy. CNN

Feb 2026Schedule Policy/Career rule finalized: 50,000 federal workers reclassified as at-will employees. 94% of 40,000+ public comments opposed. NPR

Feb 2025Administration attempted to indict six Democratic lawmakers for protected speech, prompting legal action threats. Source

Mar 2025Former FBI Director James Comey subpoenaed in alleged "grand conspiracy" investigation; Trump celebrates death of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Source

Mar 2026Trump housing official Bill Pulte publicly sought DOJ criminal prosecution of NY Attorney General Letitia James. Source

Press Freedom Compromised ▶

U.S. has fallen to 57th on the World Press Freedom Index. Public media defunded. Journalists detained and deported. Pentagon press corps walked out en masse.

Feb 2025White House seizes control of press pool for first time in 100+ years, giving administration power to decide which journalists cover the president. NPR

Mar 2025“Bloody Saturday”: 1,000+ VOA employees suspended overnight. VOA stops broadcasting for first time in 83 years. Planned reduction: 1,300 to 81 workers. NPR

Apr 2025AG Bondi rescinds protections against subpoenaing journalists for sources. DOJ “will not tolerate unauthorized disclosures that undermine President Trump’s policies.” NPR

May 2025U.S. falls to 57th on World Press Freedom Index—lowest since 2002, below Sierra Leone. CPJ: press freedom “no longer a given in the United States.” NPR

Jul 2025Congress rescinds $1.1B in public broadcasting funding. Corporation for Public Broadcasting begins shutdown. Radio Free Asia halts operations. NPR

Oct 2025Mass journalist exodus from Pentagon. Virtually every major outlet surrenders press passes over new restrictions. Only OAN agrees to terms. CNN

OngoingFOIA offices gutted across 6+ agencies. DOJ FOIA chief fired. Jan 6 case database and video evidence removed from public access. 8,000+ federal web pages modified or removed. NPR

Feb 2025Journalist Don Lemon charged with crimes related to covering ICE protest at Minnesota church. Source

Mar 2026Federal court rules Kari Lake unlawfully violated appointments clause while running Voice of America; mass layoffs voided. Source

Mar 2026FCC chair threatens to revoke broadcast licenses of news networks after Trump complains about Iran war coverage. Source

Mar 2025Trump officials threaten broadcast license revocation over Iran war coverage; president says he's "thrilled" by FCC targeting of news organizations. Source

Mar 2026Voice of America journalists filed lawsuit alleging Trump administration forced censorship and transformed outlet into propaganda vehicle. Source

Immigration & Civil Rights Compromised ▶

170+ U.S. citizens wrongfully detained. 31 detention deaths (20-year high). 85,000+ visas revoked. Courts defied. Wartime law invoked for first time outside declared war.

Mar 2025Trump invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations—first time outside declared war. 238 Venezuelans sent to CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador. Court order to turn planes around is defied. NPR

Mar 2025Kilmar Abrego Garcia wrongfully deported to CECOT despite court order protecting him. Supreme Court unanimously orders government to facilitate his return. Takes 9 months. CNBC

Mar 2025Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil detained by ICE for peaceful protest. Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk seized by masked agents for writing an op-ed. 85,000+ visas revoked by Dec. NPR

Jun 2025ICE detains men on Catholic church grounds. School enrollment drops 4% in LA and Miami-Dade as families hide. ICE reported circling school buses. CalMatters

Sep 2025100+ U.S. citizen children separated from deported parents. ICE weakens family separation safeguards. ACLU alleges breach of first-term settlement. CNN

202531 people die in ICE custody—20-year high, triple 2024 total. Detention population surges to 70,000 (record). Detainees with no criminal record increase 2,450%. Axios

Corruption & Self-Dealing Unprecedented ▶

The president launched a personal meme coin 3 days before inauguration, set crypto policy while holding billions in crypto, accepted a $400M jet from Qatar, and gutted the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section.

Jan 17, 2025Trump launches $TRUMP meme coin. Reaches $72B market cap. Trump entities hold 80% supply and collect transaction fees. Sets crypto policy while personally profiting. NPR

Feb 2025DOJ orders Eric Adams corruption charges dropped. Seven prosecutors resign rather than comply. Judge: dismissal “smacks of a bargain.” DOJ guts Public Integrity Section from 35 lawyers to 4. CNN

Apr 2025Trump posts “GREAT TIME TO BUY” hours before announcing tariff pause. S&P 500 surges 9.5%. Senators request insider trading investigation. PBS

May 2025Trump hosts dinner for top 220 meme coin holders at his golf club. They spent $140M+ for access. Top holder: Justin Sun, whose SEC fraud case was just dropped. Qatar’s $400M jet accepted as Air Force One. NPR

Jul 2025Trump signs GENIUS Act directly benefiting his family’s stablecoin. Family reports $500M crypto profits in first 100 days; crypto represents ~40% of net worth. Axios

Feb 2026UAE firm revealed to hold 49% of Trump family crypto company for $500M. Same firm involved in TikTok deal. Middle East business ties tripled since first term. CNN

Federal Programs & Agencies Gutted ▶

USAID shut down. CFPB ordered to cease work. Education Dept closing. $911B cut from Medicaid. EPA lost 33% of staff. IRS service projected to drop from 85% to 16%. DOGE mishandled 300M Americans’ Social Security data.

Feb 2025CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought orders all staff to halt supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking. Two top officials resign. 22 state AGs sue. NPR

Mar 2025Education Department fires half its workforce (~1,950 of 4,133) in a single day. Trump signs EO to close the department entirely. NPR

Jun 2025Supreme Court grants DOGE access to Social Security records for 300M+ Americans. Data later found shared to unauthorized servers. DOGE employee coordinated with political group on voter roll matching. NPR

Jul 2025USAID officially shuts down after 64 years. Lancet study projects 8–19 million additional deaths from aid cuts. UN calls it “fuelling global humanitarian catastrophe.” NPR

Jul 2025“One Big Beautiful Bill” signed: $911B Medicaid cuts, $187B SNAP cuts. CBO: 10 million lose health coverage, 2.4 million lose food assistance monthly. NPR

2025EPA loses 33% of staff. IRS reduced 27% (102K to 74K)—taxpayer service to drop from 85% to 16%. VA loses 1,000 doctors, 3,000 nurses. 43-day government shutdown (longest ever). PBS

20257,840 NIH and NSF research grants cancelled or suspended. 880 NOAA employees fired including meteorologists and Hurricane Hunters. Weather service offices lose 24/7 operations. NBC News

Attorney General

Pam Bondi

Takes prosecution orders by DM from the President. Appointed Missouri prosecutor for Georgia election cases.

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Sep 2025

Trump accidentally posts DM to Bondi directing her to prosecute Comey, Schiff, and Letitia James. WH confirms it was meant to be private. NBC News

Oct 2025

Fires US Attorney who wouldn't prosecute Comey. Replaces with loyalist. Comey indicted shortly after. Rolling Stone

Dec 2025

Gives special appointment to Missouri US Attorney Thomas Albus to handle "election integrity cases nationwide"—bypassing local prosecutors. CBS News

Dec 2025

DOJ sues Georgia for unredacted voter data: names, birth dates, addresses, driver's license numbers, partial SSNs. Georgia refuses. Georgia Recorder

Jan 23, 2026

Federal judge dismisses voter data lawsuit—DOJ filed in the wrong court. Democracy Docket

Jan 28, 2026

Five days later, FBI shows up with a search warrant and takes everything anyway. 700 boxes seized. ProPublica

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FBI Director

Kash Patel

Purged agents who investigated the President. Admitted firings were "likely illegal."

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2025

Purges senior agents connected to Jan 6 and Mar-a-Lago investigations. At least 6 Miami agents forced out. PBS

Sep 2025

Fired officials sue. Lawsuit reveals Patel admitted firings were "likely illegal" and that Stephen Miller directed him to "fire anyone who worked on a criminal investigation against Trump." CNN

Jan 2026

FBI Atlanta chief Paul Brown forced out after objecting to planned Fulton County raid. Replaced before warrant executed. Alternet

Jan 28, 2026

FBI raids Fulton County election office. 700 boxes of ballots, all voter rolls seized. Warrant signed by Missouri prosecutor on special appointment. ProPublica

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Dir. of National Intelligence

Tulsi Gabbard

Dissolved the election security center. Then showed up at a domestic raid with no jurisdiction.

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Aug 2025

Dissolves the Foreign Malign Influence Center—the last federal body dedicated to tracking foreign election interference. Just Security

Jan 28, 2026

Photographed by Reuters at Fulton County raid standing next to vehicle loaded with seized election boxes. The DNI oversees foreign intelligence—no chain of command puts her at a domestic law enforcement action. Washington Post

Feb 2026

Conflicting explanations: Trump says Bondi sent her, then says he asked her to go. Gabbard cites "broad statutory authority." ABC News

Feb 3, 2026

Senator Warner calls Gabbard to testify on her presence at the raid. Cites executive privilege. CNBC

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Secretary of State & NSA

Marco Rubio

1,800+ student visas revoked via AI surveillance of social media. Celebrated defying court order on deportations. Lost track of 137 deportees.

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Feb 2025

Designated Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as Foreign Terrorist Organizations—a novel expansion enabling use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act against civilian immigrants. PBS

Mar 2025

Celebrated deportation of 238 Venezuelans to CECOT after judge ordered planes turned back. Retweeted Bukele boasting about receiving deportees. Judge found probable cause for criminal contempt. Newsweek

Mar 2025

Launched AI “Catch and Revoke” program scanning foreign students’ social media. Personally revoked 300+ visas, eventually reaching 1,800+ across 280+ colleges. NPR

Mar 2025

Tufts doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by masked agents for co-authoring an op-ed. Rubio confirmed he personally revoked her visa. State Dept’s own review found no evidence linking her to terrorism. Called detained student protesters “lunatics.” ABC News

Oct 2025

Promised Bukele the return of 9 MS-13 leaders in U.S. custody—some were confidential law enforcement informants—in exchange for CECOT access. Instructed Bondi to terminate DOJ agreements with the informants. Washington Post

Dec 2025

Imposed visa sanctions on 5 European officials including former EU Commissioner for “censoring American viewpoints.” European leaders called it “authoritarian.” NPR

Jan 2026

Admitted in court filing the U.S. does not know the whereabouts of 137 Venezuelans deported to CECOT under the Alien Enemies Act. Judge ruled they received “constitutionally inadequate process.” CNN

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Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth

Leaked classified strike plans on Signal to his wife and brother. Fired the Joint Chiefs Chairman. Destroyed the Pentagon press corps—only OAN remained.

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Jan 2025

Confirmed 51-50 with VP tiebreak. Three Republicans voted no. Paid $50,000 settlement to a woman alleging sexual assault. Former sister-in-law submitted affidavit alleging domestic abuse. NPR

Feb 2025

Fired Gen. CQ Brown—first Black Joint Chiefs Chairman. Also fired Chief of Naval Operations Franchetti (first woman in role), DIA director, and top service lawyers. Ordered 20% cut to four-star generals. Washington Post

Feb 2025

Deployed 4,000 active-duty troops to the border for immigration enforcement. Toured Guantánamo Bay planned for 30,000 migrant detainees. Pentagon later encouraged troops to transition into immigration enforcement careers. Defense News

Mar 2025

Signalgate: shared classified Yemen strike plans—F/A-18 schedules, Tomahawk targets—on Signal. Chat accidentally included an Atlantic editor. Second chat included his wife and brother (no clearance). IG found he violated Pentagon regulations and endangered troops. NPR

Oct 2025

Pentagon press corps destroyed. Required journalists to pledge not to report unapproved information. Every major outlet refused. ~50 reporters surrendered badges. Only OAN agreed to terms. NYT filed First Amendment lawsuit. CNN

Sep 2025

Signed EO rebranding Pentagon as “Department of War.” Bronze plaques installed. CBO estimate: $10M–$125M; NBC reported up to $2B if fully implemented. Only Congress can formally rename an agency. Stars and Stripes

Ongoing

Shut down women’s military advisory committee. Ordered review of women in combat. Told commanders: “if no women qualify, so be it.” Ordered 400 books removed from military libraries. Purged all DEI content from DoD. CNN

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Deputy Chief of Staff

Stephen Miller

Daily 10am calls demanding 3,000 ICE arrests/day. Directed FBI purges from the White House.

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2025

Runs daily 10am calls including Saturdays with DHS, ICE, and immigration agencies. Demands 3,000 arrests per day. CNN

2025

Directed Kash Patel to "fire anyone who worked on a criminal investigation against Trump" per lawsuit by fired FBI officials. CNN

2025

Described as "one of the most powerful people in government." Convenes standing morning call seven days a week with Homan, Noem, and agency officials. CNN

Ongoing

Has stated plainly he wants to end due process for migrants entirely.

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DOGE / Special Govt Employee

Elon Musk

Gained access to Treasury payment systems ($5.4T/year). ~280,000 federal workers fired. $38B in govt contracts to his own companies.

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Jan 20, 2025

DOGE established by executive order. Musk given access to federal agencies. TIME

Jan 31, 2025

DOGE gains access to Treasury payment systems—$5.4 trillion annually, 88% of all federal payments. Bureau director departs. CNN

Feb 2025

USAID shut down. Internal memo projects "hundreds of thousands of excess deaths" as a result. CNN

Feb 2025

Mass federal layoffs: ~280,000 workers fired across 27 agencies. CFPB planned reduction to 5 employees. PBS

Feb 2025

WH announces Musk's conflicts of interest will be monitored by Musk himself. His companies hold $38B in government funding. Fortune

Mar 2025

Federal judge rules USAID shutdown unconstitutional. DOGE member caught sending encrypted file of SSA personal data to DHS. NPR

Apr 2025

SpaceX awarded $5.9B Space Force contract while Musk leads DOGE. No contracts to his companies were terminated. Rep. Lynch

May 2025

Judge Chutkan: 14-state lawsuit against DOGE can proceed. Administration endorses a "perverse reading" of the Constitution and "unlimited executive power." NPR

Jun 2025

Supreme Court grants DOGE access to SSA data including SSNs, medical records, mental health records, family court info. NPR

Feb 2026

Judge rules Musk must attend depositions under oath over DOGE's USAID dismantling. Axios

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Border Czar

Tom Homan

"I don't care what the judges think." Ended protections for schools, churches, hospitals. At least 170 U.S. citizens detained.

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Jan 20, 2025

DHS rescinds "Protected Areas" policy—eliminating protections for schools, churches, hospitals, weddings, funerals. NPR

Jan 2025

Says ICE will conduct arrests in schools and churches if needed. CNN

Mar 2025

After deportation flights: "I don't care what the judges think." Axios

2025

At least 170 U.S. citizens confirmed detained by ICE. Government was not tracking detained/missing citizens. New Republic

Apr 2025

2-year-old U.S. citizen (born in Baton Rouge) deported to Honduras with her mother.

2025

Nearly 5,000 arrests in San Diego/Imperial counties alone—over 10x the previous year. ICE hiring 10,000 more officers. Times of SD

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Speaker of the House

Mike Johnson

Refused to hold oversight hearings. Delayed seating elected rep for 50 days. Abdicated congressional authority.

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Jul 2025

Adjourned House early for five-week summer break to prevent votes on releasing Epstein files.

Sep–Nov 2025

Delayed seating Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) for 50 days after special election win—longest delay in modern history. Prevented her from signing discharge petition. AZ AG sued. NBC News

2025

Refused to call House into session during longest government shutdown. Said: "When Congress turns off the lights, it shifts authority to the executive branch." PBS

2025

Did not hold oversight hearings during Trump's second term. NYT: Johnson "largely deferred his role to the president." Fed News Network

Dec 2025

DOJ releases heavily redacted Epstein files—over 500 pages entirely blacked out. Bipartisan criticism. CBS News

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In 2020, real people said no. In 2025, he picked people who wouldn't.

Trump is the engine. They rebuilt the car.

Heritage Foundation — Project 2025

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In 2020, real people said no. In 2025, he picked people who wouldn't.

Trump is the engine. They rebuilt the car.

Heritage Foundation — Project 2025

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