What Happened Today – May 16

May 16, 2025
GovBrief Intensity Score (All Time): 168 ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Previous 5 Days: 200 ๐Ÿ”ฅ|160 ๐Ÿ”ฅ|160 ๐Ÿ”ฅ|104 ๐ŸŸก|72 ๐ŸŸข
Recent Intensity (vs. 60 Days): 119 ๐ŸŸ 

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ๐ŸฅŠ Threats and intimidation are the Trump administration’s playbook. Trump officials join the president in targeting judges, artists, and even their own employees who stand in their way.

They use more than words. Senior intelligence officials are fired, the former FBI director is accused of calling for Trump’s assassination, and federal agencies purge employees who won’t or they think won’t comply, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and multiple senior military officers.

Despite these tactics, people are fighting back. Courts continue blocking unlawful deportations and firings, congressional watchdogs are rejecting overreach, and EPA employees unanimously refused to become Soviet-style informants.

They can’t do it alone. They need your help so check out Mobilize for ways you can participate in taking our country back.

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