The Trials of the Trump Administration
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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Find real time updates of Lawfare’s coverage of the Trump administration’s legal challenges, on Bluesky or below:
Every week, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sits down with Lawfare contributors for "The Trials of the Trump Administration," a live discussion on the legal challenges to President Trump's executive actions.
Lawfare Analysis
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 12
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 12
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Dispatch: Move Fast and Break Things and Nobody Has Standing
No court can stop President Trump’s ballroom, the government says in National Trust for Historic Preservation v. NPS. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 5
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Is Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund Dead? Or Is It Undead?
And why the answer is less important than you might think. -
Inside the Implementation of Schedule Policy/Career
President Trump signed an executive order making over 8,000 federal employees removable at will. -
The Criminal Probe of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits
Whoever is the primary subject—Reid Hoffman or Carroll—the inquiry appears to constitute archetypal prosecutorial abuse. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
White House Releases Executive Order on AI
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment.
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Documents
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White House Releases Executive Order on AI
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment. -
Anthropic Sues Defense Department Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
The frontier AI firm’s civil suit brings the dispute over its two ethical limitations to the Northern District of California. -
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from International Organizations and Treaties
The executive order directs executive branch departments and agencies to withdraw from over 60 international organizations and treaties. -
Federal Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments
Judge Currie found that interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan lacked authority to bring the indictments, rendering them invalid. -
Watchdog Urges Preservation of Records Related to Halligan’s Signal Chat
The group American Oversight warned the prosecutor’s disappearing Signal messages could qualify as “federal records.” -
Letitia James Asks Court to Curb Prosecutors’ Extrajudicial Statements
Lawfare Senior Editor Anna Bower’s recent article recounting a Signal exchange with U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan precipitated the motion.