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 Daily: The Law of the Shutdown
How does the current government shutdown fit in the broader context of the Trump administration’s exercise of executive power? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 3
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Discussing the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 26
Listen to the Sept. 26 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live, the Day After: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Join the Lawfare team Monday September 29 at 2pm ET for a live discussion. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 26
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
Documents
This page was created by Anna Hickey.
