Institutional-Dismantling

Trump Signs Anti-Debanking Order While Gutting Agency That Could Investigate It

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President Trump signed an executive order against ‘politicized debanking’ while simultaneously gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the only federal agency equipped to investigate such claims. Most CFPB staff have been purged since Trump took office, and active investigations …

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Trump systematically dismantles post-Watergate institutional safeguards

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President Trump has systematically undermined post-Watergate institutional safeguards by firing inspectors general, challenging civil service protections, and seeking to neutralize oversight mechanisms established after the Nixon era. Key actions include dismissing Merit Systems Protection Board …

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VA Secretary Doug Collins Announces 72,000 Job Cuts While Claiming "No Cuts to Benefits"

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announces elimination of 72,000 VA jobs - 15% of workforce - claiming ’no cuts to benefits’ while targeting medical staff, claims processors, and mental health counselors serving 9 million veterans. ProPublica and PBS investigations reveal …

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