Day 24

White House requests deputization

The White House requests that the U.S. Marshals Service deputize members of Elon Musk's private security team as federal agents.

From: Musk's Private Bodyguards Deputized as Federal Agents Without Required Training

Ukraine Aid Freeze and Capitulation to Russia: Pressuring Zelensky, Suspending Military Support

In February 2025, the Trump administration suspended U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, entered into unilateral negotiations with Russia without Ukrainian or European partner participation, and hosted Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House for a meeting that became a public confrontation in which Trump and Vance attacked Zelensky for not accepting terms favorable to Russia. The administration's stated framework — that Ukraine must accept a ceasefire on existing territorial lines — would have effectively endorsed Russia's occupation of approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory seized through armed aggression condemned by the UN General Assembly.

Public Citizen and senators flag criminal conflict of interest

Public Citizen asks the Office of Government Ethics to bar Musk from CFPB matters. NPR reports that CFPB had been actively developing regulations for digital payment platforms like the one Musk planned to launch. Senators Warren and Schiff demand investigations.

From: CFPB Dismantlement While Musk Launches Competing XMoney Payment Service

ACLU and advocates sue for access to Guantanamo detainees

Immigrants' rights advocates file federal lawsuit for access to immigrants transferred to Guantanamo Bay, citing complete lack of legal counsel and family contact.

From: Guantanamo Bay Immigrant Detention: Solitary Confinement and Torture Conditions

DOGE takes over Education Dept offices; EPA mass terminations

DOGE operatives take over VIP offices at the Department of Education. Separately, more than 300 EPA employees are terminated as part of DOGE-directed workforce reductions at the agency.

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

Fired watchdogs sue

Former inspectors general sought reinstatement and challenged the legality of the removals.

From: Mass Firing of Inspectors General Across Federal Government

NED funding blocked by DOGE

DOGE blocks funding to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), using its access to Treasury payment systems to halt disbursements to the organization that supports democracy promotion programs worldwide.

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

DOGE begins identifying OSHA positions for elimination

The Department of Government Efficiency begins reviewing OSHA staffing levels and identifying positions for elimination as part of the broader federal workforce reduction campaign.

From: OSHA Workplace Safety Dismantlement: 60+ Rules Rolled Back and 223 Inspectors Eliminated

AP excluded from White House briefing room and pool access

The White House bans the Associated Press from the briefing room and press pool access, citing its refusal to adopt 'Gulf of America.' The AP has been a credentialed White House news organization since 1865. Press freedom organizations condemn the action as content-based discrimination.

From: Second-Term Press Attacks: AP Banned, Journalists Arrested, Press Pool Restricted