What Happened Today – Feb 17

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 Musk, Trump, and chaos at every level. Top officials are resigning, whistleblowers are being silenced, and courts are bending. Europe is bracing. What are you doing? SPEAK UP. 

The Acting Social Security Commissioner resigned after 32 years there following Elon Musk’s aides attempting to access sensitive records.
The head of the National Archives retired after just a week on the job, along with the agency’s inspector general and several other executives.
Federal Personnel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/acting-archivist-inspector-general-for-national-archives-forced-out/ar-AA1z9ON8
Trump nominated election denier Edward Martin as U.S. Attorney for D.C.; Martin has signaled plans to investigate Democrats & former DOJ officials.
Federal PersonnelJustice Dept
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5149292-trump-appoints-ed-martin-us-attorney/
Trump’s administration has denied Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s request to extend the FEMA assistance deadline for Hurricane Helene victims.
Disaster Relief
https://www.wsav.com/weather-news/wsav-hurricane-central/trump-admin-denies-request-to-extend-fema-application-deadline-in-ga/
FEMA has prohibited employees from speaking to the media without authorization and plans to fire hundreds of people on Tuesday.
Disaster ReliefFederal Personnel
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/fema-muzzles-employees-amid-mass-layoffs-as-new-disasters-strike
Elon Musk’s X is blocking Signal links, used for secure messaging and whistleblower reports, while labeling them as spam or harmful content.
Censorship
https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors
A federal judge refused to block Elon Musk’s associates from accessing Education Department data late Monday.
CourtsData
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5150268-judge-refuses-to-block-doges-access-to-student-borrower-data/
Four of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ deputy mayors have resigned, and Gov. Hochuli says she is considering removing him.
Immigration
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/18/hochul-eric-adams-nyc-deputy-resignations
European & NATO leaders met today in France to counter US & Russian meetings about Ukraine.
War
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/european-leaders-gather-for-emergency-meeting-over-fear-trump-is-isolating-eu-allies
The acting Social Security Commissioner resigned after 32 years following Elon Musk aides accessing sensitive records
DataFederal PersonnelSocial Security
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-social-security-official-steps-after-clash-doge/story?id=118913567
The head of the National Archives retired after one week along with the agency’s Inspector General and other executives
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/acting-archivist-inspector-general-for-national-archives-forced-out/ar-AA1z9ON8
Election denier Ed Martin named US Attorney for DC, signals plans to investigate Democrats & DOJ officials
CourtsJustice DeptOversight
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5149292-trump-appoints-ed-martin-us-attorney/
Trump admin denies Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s request to extend FEMA deadline for Hurricane Helene victims
Disaster Relief
https://www.wsav.com/weather-news/wsav-hurricane-central/trump-admin-denies-request-to-extend-fema-application-deadline-in-ga
FEMA prohibited employees from speaking to the media and plans to fire hundreds tomorrow
Disaster ReliefFederal Personnel
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/fema-muzzles-employees-amid-mass-layoffs-as-new-disasters-strike?
Elon Musk’s X is blocking Signal links, used for secure messaging and whistleblower reports
Censorship
https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors