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, dismantling executive agencies like USAID, freezing federal funding and more. Many of his executive actions have faced legal challenges.
On this page you will find real-time updates of the litigation, Lawfare's weekly livestream series, documents related to the actions, Lawfare's four trackers which follow the legal challenges to administration actions, and analysis of President Trump's executive actions and the litigation challenging them. Use the buttons below to navigate the page.
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Lawfare Analysis
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Trump Rescinds Biden AI Executive Order
The order reverses the Biden administration’s creation of infrastructure for testing frontier AI models and direction for the federal government to adopt AI. -
Trump Orders Establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency
The “DOGE Agenda” hopes to improve the quality and efficiency of government software and IT systems. -
Trump Order on 'Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government'
The order promises “accountability for the previous administration’s weaponization of the Federal Government against the American people.” -
Trump Signs Order on International Environmental Agreements
The order withdraws the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, joining Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries not party to the treaty. -
Trump's TikTok Executive Order and the Limits of Executive Non-Enforcement
TikTok's tech partners face massive legal risks by relying on Trump's promises not to enforce the ban law, as courts rarely protect defendants who count on executive non-enforcement. -
Trump Orders 75-Day Pause on TikTok Law Enforcement
The order directs the Justice Department to suspend PAFACAA implementation and declare "no violation" for providing services to TikTok. -
Trump Pardons or Commutes Terms of All Jan. 6 Rioters
The executive order pardons more than 1,200 people convicted in connection with Jan. 6, and commutes the sentences of 14 others.
