What Happened Today – Feb 23

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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.

Multiple agencies instruct employees to ignore Musk’s demand for email report
Trump backs Musk’s worker crackdown, then mocks workers with a Spongebob meme
Federal PersonnelOversight
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cried-elon-more-trump-mocks-215019568.html
Nearly 2,000 USAID workers fired by email, remaining staff put on paid leave
Foreign RelationsOversight
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/23/trump-musk-usaid-firings-foreign-aid
Trump announces right-wing Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director despite no FBI experience and retired for 15 years
Justice Dept
https://apnews.com/article/trump-fbi-bongino-patel-cad5f4ea22ada9768ea90a08168568d1
Trump ally Sen Mullin said on national TV that US should reconsider NATO commitment
Foreign Relations
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/markwayne-mullin-doesnt-believe-russia-plans-invade-nato-allies-rcna193353
Zelenskyy says any US deal must guarantee military aid for Ukraine’s minerals, offers to resign if it brings peace
Foreign RelationsWar
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/zelenskyy-says-hed-give-up-presidency-if-it-brought-ukraine-peace-and-nato-membership
ABC News: ICE memo orders agents to track unaccompanied minors, labels them flight risks, safety threats or border concerns
Immigration
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-directing-ice-track-unaccompanied-minors-source/story
Hundreds rally at Maine State House backing Gov. Mills’ vow to sue Trump admin to protect state residents
Fighting BackHuman Rights
https://wgme.com/news/local/hundreds-rally-in-augusta-to-support-gov-mills-in-dispute-with-trump-president-transgender-athlete-janet-governor-state-house-dc-washington-maine