What Happened Today – Feb 22

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They’re counting on you not paying attention. While the world tuned out for the weekend, Trump and Musk went full speed ahead. Read this, get mad, and spread the word.

Fed employees, including some judges, get 3 line email demanding a bullet-point report of their week-Elon Musk warns noncompliance by Monday means resignation
Multiple DOJ leaders told employees not to comply with Musk’s email demands
Federal PersonnelJustice Dept
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/justice-dept-heads-tell-staff-not-to-reply-to-musk-s-demand-for-job-details-125022300068_1
New FBI director Kash Patel expected to also lead Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
Justice DeptOversight
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-director-kash-patel-named-atf-chief-rcna193332?
Hundreds at USAID’s humanitarian aid bureau were fired by email late Friday night, raising doubts about Rubio’s claims of aid delivery
Disaster ReliefFederal PersonnelForeign Relations
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/us/politics/usaid-urgent-aid-firings.html
US negotiators threatened Ukraine’s access to Musk-owned Starlink, used in that country’s internet infrastructure
Foreign RelationsWar
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-is-paying-ukraines-starlink-subscription-its-deputy-pm-says-2025-02-22/?
Trump says he will tour Ft. Knox with Musk to ensure gold is there
EconomyOversight
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5158815-live-updates-trump-headlines-final-day-of-cpac-amid-storm-of-controversy/
USAID offices given to Customs and Border Protection
Disaster ReliefImmigrationOversight
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-news-02-22-25/index.html?f
Ukraine resists US demand for $500 billion mineral fund, 5x higher than estimated war aid
Foreign RelationsWar
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-us-still-ironing-parts-191805611.html
Trump admin claims $55B in cuts, but WSJ analysis puts savings at $2.6B
EconomyOversight
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/doge-claims-it-has-saved-billions-see-where/ar-AA1zA4kM
Hundreds protested Trump policies at the courthouse in Henderson NC (pop. 15,000)
Fighting Back
https://wlos.com/news/local/hundreds-protest-trump-administration-policies-at-historic-henderson-county-courthouse?fbclid=