On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States. After taking the oath of office, President Trump began signing executive orders pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, implementing Schedule F to reclassify civil servants as political appointees, declaring a national emergency at the border, and more.
Executive actions related to national security and foreign policy can be found in the searchable table below, along with related documents, Lawfare analysis of the orders, and the legal challenges against them. We will continue to add to this page as events unfold.
Executive Orders
Lawfare Analysis
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Lawfare Live: Discussing Today's Hearing in the James Comey Prosecution
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Lawfare Live, The Now: Judge Finds Potential Irregularities in Comey Grand Jury Proceedings
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Dispatch from the Nov. 13 Hearing on Lindsey Halligan’s Appointment
In a joint hearing in the Comey and James cases, Judge Currie appeared skeptical that Halligan had been properly appointed U.S. Attorney or that any error was harmless. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Nov. 14
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Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Nov. 14
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More Trouble for the Comey Indictment?
Public documents may undermine a core premise underlying the charges against James Comey.
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