Day 9

Executive Order 14187 on gender-transition care for minors

Trump signs Executive Order 14187, directing the HHS Secretary to take appropriate actions consistent with law to end the use of federal funding for such care for children. CMS states the final rule does not depend on this order or on Executive Order 14168, both of which are in litigation.

From: CMS Final Rule Ends Federal Medicaid and CHIP Funding for Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors

DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers

Beginning in January 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) orchestrated the largest reduction of the federal civilian workforce in modern history. Through a 'Fork in the Road' mass resignation program, illegal firings of probationary employees, and agency-wide reductions in force, approximately 300,000 federal workers were laid off or pressured to resign, gutting agency capacity across government.

DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to Treasury payment systems, OPM personnel records, and Social Security Administration databases containing Americans' personal data — including Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and tax information — without proper authorization, background checks, or legal basis. Multiple federal judges blocked access and ordered data deletion, but the Supreme Court ultimately allowed access to SSA data. A whistleblower revealed DOGE shared personal data with DHS and consulted with a political advocacy group about matching SSA data with voter rolls.

UNAIDS and WHO issue emergency statements

UNAIDS warns that interruption of antiretroviral therapy causes viral rebound within weeks and can result in death within months. WHO calls for immediate humanitarian exemptions. Health experts estimate the freeze could cause hundreds of thousands of deaths if prolonged.

From: PEPFAR Freeze: HIV/AIDS Treatment Cut for 20 Million People Across Africa

DOGE accesses Treasury payment systems

DOGE associates gain access to Treasury Department payment systems controlling trillions of dollars in federal disbursements. Senior Treasury career officials raise concerns and are removed. Courts issue emergency stays.

From: DOGE: Musk-Led Dismantlement of Federal Agencies Without Congressional Authorization

'Fork in the Road' deferred resignation email sent to federal workers

OPM sends email offering deferred resignation to approximately 2.3 million civilian federal workers, with a deadline to respond. The email promises continued pay through approximately September 2025. Workers who accept give up reinstatement rights. Tens of thousands accept.

From: Schedule F and Federal Worker Purge: Dismantling Civil Service Protections