Day 80
April 9, 2025
3 incidents
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
90-day pause announced — China excluded
The administration announces a 90-day pause on tariffs above the 10% baseline for all countries except China. The announcement comes after significant market pressure and reported lobbying by Treasury Secretary Bessent. Markets surge on the news.
From: 2025 Tariff Shock: Sweeping Import Taxes Trigger Global Trade Crisis
- Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law
Executive order targeting Susman Godfrey
Trump issues an executive order targeting Susman Godfrey for representing Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation case against Fox News.
From: Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Representing Trump's Opponents
- Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law
Chris Krebs and SentinelOne targeted
Trump signs an executive order revoking clearances from former CISA Director Chris Krebs, ordering a DOJ investigation into him, and revoking clearances from all employees of his cybersecurity company SentinelOne — the first direct presidential action against a US cybersecurity company.
From: Weaponization of Security Clearances for Political Retaliation