Day 23

February 11, 2025

5 incidents

  1. Major Abuse of Power Federal Dismantlement

    IES research arm gutted

    Over 100 IES employees are terminated, including research analysts specializing in K-12 studies and adult education. Chalkbeat and NPR report that the cuts eliminate the department's capacity to track national school performance, safety data, and science course completion.

    From: Education Department Dismantlement: $881M in Contracts Slashed, IES Eliminated, 50% Workforce Cut

  2. Major Abuse of Power Federal Dismantlement

    DOGE Workforce Optimization executive order signed

    Trump signs an executive order titled 'Implementing the President's DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative,' directing agencies to significantly reduce the federal workforce and implement new hiring practices aligned with DOGE recommendations.

    From: DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

  3. Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights

    DOGE Workforce Optimization executive order extends DEI purge

    Trump signs the DOGE Workforce Optimization executive order, which incorporates the DEI elimination into a broader federal workforce reduction. The military begins compiling lists of officers accused of supporting diversity for subsequent purging.

    From: DOGE-Directed Elimination of Federal DEI Programs and Mass Firings of DEI Workers

  4. Major Abuse of Power Corruption & Self-Dealing

    Treasury admits Elez had read-WRITE access

    The Treasury Department admits in court filings that Marko Elez was mistakenly given read-write access to the payment database — not merely read-only access as previously claimed. The write privileges would have allowed altering payment records in the system that disburses trillions annually.

    From: DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System

  5. Major Abuse of Power Press Freedom

    AP excluded from press pool events

    The White House indefinitely bars Associated Press reporters from press pool events, including in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, citing its refusal to adopt 'Gulf of America.' Press freedom organizations condemn the action as content-based discrimination.

    From: Second-Term Press Attacks: AP Barred From Press Pool, Pool Access Restricted