When I have fears…

Part 1

I am sure that Trump has fears that he may cease to be before he has destroyed our nation and brought us all down with him.

Alone and desperate, he sits at his desk in the Oval Office and dreams up actions he can take to hasten our demise as a nation, as a world power, as a democracy and as a world in which we might choose to live with intelligence, industry and compassion.

The following weeks will be dedicated to listing Trump’s incredible moves against the United States of America.

ActionPolicy AreaSpecific Policy
Area
Date
1. Has taken a weirdly Nixonian line on executive privilege, using loopholes in the law to circumvent laws on conflicts of interest and nepotismAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
24-Jan-2017
2. Possibly violated the constitution by allowing his hotels to accepting payment from foreign governments, then merging his personal and government finances by passing the money on to the treasury department.Abuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
22-Jan-2017
3. The Justice Department will be defending the Trump Administration on conflict of interest cases at tax payer’s expense. It, along with the significant federal expenditures required to track Trump’s business interest, represent a dubious public expense that could have been avoided had Trump more clearly divested himself of his private holdings.Abuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
23-Jan-2017
4. Used congressional staffers to create the Muslim Ban Executive Order. Had staffers sign non-disclosure agreements so that their employers (congress) would not know about it, thus circumventing the division between the executive branch and the congressional branch.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
30-Jan-2017
5. Weakened the Obama Administration’s lobbying banAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
28-Jan-2017
6. Maintained much of his private security after assuming office, which has previously been accused of using excessive, racial profiling, and trampling free speechAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
1-Feb-2017
7. Threatened to cut federal funding to UC Berkley after student protestsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
2-Feb-2017
8. Questioned legitimacy of judges who blocked his travel ban, an attack on judicial independence which even Trump’s own supreme court nominee found demoralizingAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
4-Feb-2017
9. Possibly broke ethics rules by going out of their way to criticize Nordstrom for dropping Ivanka Trump’s product line, then publicly endorsing themAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
8-Feb-2017
10. As President-Elect undermined Obama’s foreign policy and possibly broke the Logan Law when Michael Flynn called Russian Ambassador and suggesting that the Trump Administration would roll back sanctions. Flynn was eventually forced to resign as questions emerged as to whether or not he had misled the White House and received money from the Russian governmentAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
10-Feb-2017
11. After learning of Michael Flynn’s potentially illegal activities in #10, did nothing for 18 days.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Feb-2017
12. He and the Republican Congress have also rejected investigating potentially serious misconduct by administration officials related to #69, and instead have indicated their desire to go in the opposite direction by cracking down on whistle blowersAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Feb-2017
13. Caught lying about communicating with Russian intelligence officials during the 2016 campaign. In fact, the Trump campaign maintained regular contact with Russian intelligence officialsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Feb-2017
14. Ordered government economists to cook up rosy economic forecasts. Also appears poised to tamper with the way economic statistics are calculated to advance his policy goalsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
17-Feb-2017
15. Spent several times what the Obama Administration cost in vacationsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
22-Feb-2017
16. Jeff Sessions failed to disclose ties with Russian officials, possibly lying under under oathAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
1-Mar-2017
17. Meddled in the FBI by trying to direct the agency to dispute reports of Trump’s ties with RussiaAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
24-Feb-2017
18. Refused to participate in ethics training prior to assuming officeAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
2-Mar-2017
19. Trump’s advisor and son-in-law, Jarod Kushner, also attended A meeting with Russian envoys in December with Michael Flynn, potentially breaking the Logan Law. Kushner was also likely paid $50,000 by a Kremlin linked Foreign Policy GroupAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
3-Mar-2017
20. Deregulation czar, Carl Icahn, apparently used his position to strong-armthe ethanol lobby to save his own company millionsAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
2-Mar-2017
21. Skirted its own ethics rules by hiring lobbyists to serve in areas where they had lobbied while in the private sectorAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
3-Mar-2017
22. During his campaign had approved an adviser’s trips to Moscow, despite continuing to deny any links with RussiaAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
7-Mar-2017
23. Dramatically fired justice department attorneys from the Obama era in a move that many law enforcement officials considered to be confused and disruptiveAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
10-Mar-2017
24. EPA Director, Scott Pruit, started using the EPA as essentially his own PR firmAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
14-Mar-2017
25. After ostentatiously pledging to donate both his Presidential salary and profits from the patronage of foreign governments at his businesses, refusedto provide any actual proof that he is doing either of those thingsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
12-Mar-2017
25. Possibly divulged classified informationAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
16-Mar-2017
26. Continued to attract potential conflicts of interest with lobbying groups holding events at Trump propertiesAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
21-Mar-2017
27. Made a severe ethics violation and caused significant potential conflicts of interest by having Ivanka Trump move into the West WingAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
21-Mar-2017
28. Appears to have colluded with Representative Devin Nunes to subvert the probe into the Trump Administration’s connections to Russian intelligence agencies and shutting the public out of the proceedings and later cancellinghearingsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
23-Mar-2017
29. Broke promise to ensure XL Pipeline delivered “significant profits” to AmericansAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
24-Mar-2017
30. Tried to block Sally Yates from testifying in the Russia probeAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
28-Mar-2017
31. Broke ethics pledge for appointments as appointments return immediately as lobbyistsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
29-Mar-2017
32. Stopped disclosing troop deployments in Iraq and SyriaAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
30-Mar-2017
33. Betsy DeVos’s brother, Blackwater founder Erik Prince, held talks to establish secret back channel with the Russian governmentAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
3-Apr-2017
34. Undermined transparency and drew law suits by not release visitor logs to the white houseAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
10-Apr-2017
35. Earned a GAO investigation into whether or not the Trump Administration followed federal guidelines and ethics rules in its transitionAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
12-Apr-2017
36. In addition to keeping the White House visitor logs secret, also shut downthe Open.gov portal, which also makes information on public financial disclosures and white house staffAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Apr-2017
37. Ivanka Trump won China trademarks the day she dined with Chinese President Xi Jinping, suggesting a breach of conflict of interestsAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
19-Apr-2017
38. Overall, was determined to be the least transparent administration in decadesAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
17-Apr-2017
39. Threatened to break up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after another court overturned his immigration banAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
26-Apr-2017
40. It was revealed that Michael Flynn’s numerous questionable activities had been flagged years ago, mean that at the very least, Trump failed to do proper due diligence with Michael FlynnAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
27-Apr-2017
41. Harassed Sally Yates before she was set to testify on the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
8-May-2017
42. Fired James Comey under suspicious circumstances, possibly in retaliationfor his role in escalating the Russian probe, and then attempted to pass blameonto Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, then admitted he fired Comey over the Russian probe and threatened him with implied tapings of their meetingsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
10-May-2017
43. Asked Comey to stop the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn. Also in that session asked whether they should start jailing a couple of journalists to intimidate the press.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
17-May-2017
44. Jeff Session’s background check form omitted meetings with RussiansAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
24-May-2017
45. Jared Kushner attempted to set up a secret back channel with Russia, outside monitoring by US security agencies.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
25-May-2017
46. Moved to return Russian compounds which had been seized over concerns of Russian meddling in the 2016 electionAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
31-May-2017
47. Once again issued dozens of ethics wavers to dozens of former lobbyists working in his administrationAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
7-Jun-2017
48. Former FBI Director James Comey revealed in a prepared testimony that Trump attempted to impede a Federal Investigation and undermine the independence of the FBIAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
7-Jun-2017
49. Came under investigation for obstruction of justiceAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Jun-2017
50. In response to #49, began making threats towards Robert MuellerAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
16-Jun-2017
51. Has generally packed his administration with people with extensive ties to corporate America at a rate of 70%Abuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
21-Jun-2017
52. Republicans held a huge fundraiser at one of Trump’s hotelAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
28-Jun-2017
53. Was so riddled with so many ethical problems that even one of its own ethics advisers resigned in disgustAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
3-Jul-2017
54. Similar to item #320, The Trump Administration’s own ethics chiefresigned in disgust at the apparent corruption of the administrationAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
6-Jul-2017
55. Possibly meddled in anti-trust cases for political reasonsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
7-Jul-2017
56. Attempted to use “presidential immunity” in order to get a sexual harassment suit against Trump thrown outAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
8-Jul-2017
57. It was revealed that during the Election, Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer who had promised “damaging information” against Hillary Clinton which he knew was connected to Russian intelligence gathered to help elect his father, very likely breaking the law and making plain Trump’s willingness to participate in foreign meddling in US elections and very likely broke the law to do soAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
9-Jul-2017
58. Pulled the plug on a new FBI headquarters, which is at worst a conflict of interest for Trump (Trump hotel is across the street from the FBI building, so he has a vested interest in how that land is redeveloped), and at the very least is a short sighted move that will negatively impact the functioning of the agencyAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
11-Jul-2017
59. Posted sensitive private information of people who had criticized the administration onlineAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
14-Jul-2017
60. Had a pretty obvious conflict of interest when Kushner invited a small tech which his family has a stake in to the White HouseAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
14-Jul-2017
61. Began investigating Robert Mueller’s team of investigators in an attempt to discredit and/or intimidate themAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
20-Jul-2017
62. As an indicator of just how corrupt the Trump administration is, it was revealed that Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort is now being investigated for money laundering, and was in debt to pro-Russian interests for $17 million dollarsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
20-Jul-2017
63. Trump declared that he has “complete power to pardon” in reaction to the unfolding Russian scandal, implying that he would pardon Trump Jr, his associates, and possibly himself were they implicated in criminal activity by the ongoing investigation into their dealings with Russia. This would not only impede the investigation, but would seriously undermine the Constitution if acted upon.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
22-Jul-2017
64. To highlight the generally corrupt and somewhat alarming nature of the first family’s business dealings, it was revealed that Kushner bought real estate from an oligarch cited in a money laundering case, while firms linked to his family business have used his white house connections to lure in Chinese investorsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
25-Jul-2017
65. Helped his son write his misleading statement on his 2016 meeting with RussiansAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
1-Aug-2017
66. Refused to turn over documents in an investigation into Scott Pruitt’s conflicts of interestAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
11-Aug-2017
67. It was revealed Trump’s hotel in Washington has generally been profiting off his status as PresidentAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
10-Aug-2017
68. Tried to kill a bill that would have prevented him from firing Robert MuellerAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
24-Aug-2017
69. It was revealed Trump’s business continued to carry out shady business deals in Russia during the Presidential campaign, including emailing Putin about a project in MoscowAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
30-Aug-2017
70. Blocked the Senate from interviewing FBI agents over the firing of James ComeyAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
13-Sep-2017
71. Spent his travel budget recklessly, with administration staff spending money on charter flights which were obviously not necessaryAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
20-Sep-2017
72. Used campaign funds to pay his legal feesAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
19-Sep-2017
73. It was revealed Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump used her personal email for government workAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
24-Sep-2017
74. Tom Price used a military jet for his travels, at a staggering cost of $500k to tax payersAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
28-Sep-2017
75. Reversed decades worth of policy on nepotism to appoint family members to cabinet, as indicated by memos released from the Department of JusticeAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
3-Oct-2017
76. Similar to #74, Steve Mnuchin wasted 800k of tax payer money flying on military planesAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
6-Oct-2017
77. The Office of Government Ethics chastised the administration and its officials for their misbehavior and general corrosive influence on government ethics.Abuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
11-Oct-2017
78. Jeff Sessions stonewalled the Senate investigation into the firing of James Comey using a dubious pretext of executive privilegeAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
18-Oct-2017
79. It was revealed that Trump’s Interior Secretary had personal connections to the contractor Whitefish, which had recently been the subject of a scandal when it was awarded a contract to rebuild Puerto Rico’s electrical grid despite having no experience in the work, strongly implying some involvement of the Administration in facilitating the corrupt dealAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
30-Oct-2017
80. In the clearest indication yet of collusion with Russia in the 2016 election, Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, along with foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos and business associate Rick Gates were arrestedand charged with conspiracy against the United States and money laundering, among other things. Papadopoulos immediately plead guilty to charges that he had lied to the FBIAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
30-Oct-2017
81. Former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page, refused to hand over his documents in the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 electionAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
2-Nov-2017
83. It was revealed that, during the meeting raised in #57, Trump Jr. had pushed a quid pro quo deal with Kremlin linked lawyersAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
6-Nov-2017
84. Following up from #55, pushed AT&T/Time Warner to drop CNN in exchange for approving their mergerAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
8-Nov-2017
85. Former Trump adviser, Carl Icahn, came under investigation for abusing his position to benefit his own company, as noted in #20Abuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
8-Nov-2017
86. After it was revealed that Commerce Secretary had numerous shady dealings in Russia in the Paradise Papers, it was later revealed that he not only continues to hold a considerable stake in shipping Russian oil, he has been actively expanded that stake since taking officeAbuse of PowerConflict of
Interest
6-Nov-2017
87. It was revealed Trump Jr. had maintained contact with Wikileaks during the 2016 election, likely a criminal violation of campaign finance lawsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
13-Nov-2017
88. Illegally installed Mick Mulvaney as the director of the CFPBAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
21-Nov-2017
89. It was revealed that Trump has been pressuring Senate Republicans to end the investigation into Russian interference into the election for monthsAbuse of PowerLegal and
Ethical Issues
1-Dec-2017
90. Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, plead guilty to charges that he had lied to the FBI about his communications with Russia. It was reported that, as part of this plea, Flynn will testify that Trump had directed him to contact Russia. LaterAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues4-Dec-2017
91. Trump’s lawyer argued that Trump could not be prosecuted for obstruction of justice because he is above the lawAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues4-Dec-2017
92. Emails released by the New York Times seemed to heavily imply that the Trump campaign had indeed known of his Russian contacts at the time, and then shortly after Trump made a tweet that he had known about his contacts at the time he fired him. This would have constituted obstruction of justice.Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues2-Dec-2017
93. It was revealed by former Trump aide Steve Bannon that Donald Trump knew about Donald Trump Jr.’s meetings with Russians and almost certainly met with them himself at one point. Bannon also said that Trump’s campaign staff knew that the activities were treasonous at the time and wanted to go ahead with the meeting anyways.Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues3-Jan-2017
94. It was revealed that Trump’s lawyers had strongly urged Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself in the Russian investigation despite the obvious conflict of interest in playAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues5-Jan-2017
95. Opened several probes into Robert Mueller’s investigation in an attempt to derail itAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues23-Jan-2018
96. Reportedly asked FBI Director Andrew McCabe who he voted for, allegedly after fuming about McCabe’s previous political connections with the Democratic PartyAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues24-Jan-2018
97. Reportedly threatened to fire Robert Mueller in June 2017, and only backed off because the White House counsel Don McGahn refused to go along with itAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues27-Jan-2018
98. Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe stepped down after a months long smear campaign by the Trump Administration, Congressional Republicans, and right wing media outletsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues29-Jan-2018
99. Refused to implement Congressionally mandated sanctions on Russia for their meddling in the 2016 electionAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues29-Jan-2018
100. Similar to #96, asked if Deputy Attorney General Rosenthal was “on his team” on the Russia investigationAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues31-Jan-2018
101. Attempted to undermine the investigation into possible collaboration within the Trump campaign with Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election by releasing the Nunes memo alleging bias in the FBI as the primary driver for the investigationAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues2-Feb-2018
102. Despite knowing of staff secretary Rob Porter’s history of domestic violence did nothing to address the issue, and instead praised Porter and urged him not to resignAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues7-Feb-2018
103. Similar to #101, it was revealed that Trump’s speechwriter had a history of domestic abuseAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues9-Feb-2018
104. After releasing the memo alleging bias in the Russia probe in #101, refused to release a memo rebutting the claimAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues9-Feb-2018
105. Similar to #71 and #74, it was revealed that VA Secretary David Shulkin squandered tax payer money on extravagant travel expenses to EuropeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues14-Feb-2018
106. Donald Trump Jr. engaged in staggering corruption on his trip to IndiaAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest21-Feb-2018
107. It was revealed that Ben Carson had spent $31,000 on a dining room set in an extravagant effort to decorate his officeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues28-Feb-2018
108. Partly as a result of #107, demoted an official who refused to break the law by exceeding the legal limit to decorate Ben Carson’s officeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues27-Feb-2018
109. A report revealed that the administration has hired a staggering number of lawyers hailing from industries they are expected to regulateAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest1-Mar-2018
110. Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act by participating in a series of interviews with Fox NewsAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest6-Mar-2018
111. Profiteered off his reelection campaign by using donor money to pay exorbitant rental fees for office space he ownsAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest7-Mar-2018
112. Trump’s personal assistant, John McEntee, lost his security clearance, most likely because he is under investigation for financial crimes related to TrumpAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest13-Mar-2018
113. After dismissing Tillerson, had his daughter Ivanka handle foreign policy in what’s been called “blatant nepotism”Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues16-Mar-2018
114. Fired Andrew McCabe, likely in retaliation for his role in the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues17-Mar-2018
115. It was revealed that a Trump linked analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica, stole the information of more than 50 million facebook users in their efforts to get Trump electedAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues19-Mar-2018
116. Sued for violating the emoluments clause of the constitutionAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest28-Mar-2018
117.It was revealed that Scott Pruitt rented a condo for 6 months in 2017 owned by a Healthcare lobbyist for under market rates, raising serious ethics concernsAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest30-Mar-2018

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118. Scott Pruitt used an obscure provision in the Safe Drinking Water Act to give substantial pay raises to two of his closest aides after the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office’s rejected his request for those raises.Abuse of PowerConflict of Interest3-Apr-2018
119. Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, was arrested for bank fraud as Robert Mueller’s investigation continues to bring down officials close to Trump for potential collusion with Russia and illicit business dealingsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues9-Apr-2018
120. Used flimsy pretexts to justify Scott Pruitt’s extravagant security details, such as people being critical of him on social mediaAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues11-Apr-2018
121. Excused former Cheney aide Scooter LibbyAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Apr-2018
122. Demanded James Comey prove the “pee tape” wasn’t realAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues12-Apr-2018
123. Scott Pruitt broke the law when he built a $43,000 phone booth in his officeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues16-Apr-2018
124. Medical staffers reported feeling pressured to give out prescription drugs to Trump’s staffersAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues27-Apr-2018
125. Raided his doctor’s private practice to seize his medical records and dictated his own medical evaluations as a candidateAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues1-May-2018
126. Threatened to block the release of Department of Justice records in the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues2-May-2018
127. It was revealed that Michael Cohen sold access to TrumpAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues9-May-2018
128. Suggested there may have been more women who received hush money from TrumpAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues6-May-2018
129. Was caught lying about whether he had reimbursed Michael Cohen for his payoff to Stormy DanielsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues3-May-2018
130. Watchdog, CREW, noted that Jared Kushner has revised his financial disclosures so many times that he should have been fired by this point, and hasn’t because of his family ties to TrumpAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest5-May-2018
131. After China poured $500 mn into a Trump Organization project Trump lifted sanctions on the Chinese Telecom ZTE, a deal which was promptly shut down by a House Panel over concerns that they the firm would steal and misuse consumer dataAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest15-May-2018
132. During the 2016 elections met with Saudi and UAE emissaries promising to help in the electionAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues19-May-2018
133. Personally pushed the postmaster general to raise rates on Amazon and other firms as part of his general practice of trying to punish businesses he personally doesn’t likeAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest18-May-2018
134. Donald Trump Jr. lied to the Senate Judiciary committee by saying he was “unaware” of any other foreign governments attempting to collude with the campaign to influence the election, which appears increasingly unlikely due to #132Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues25-May-2018
135. Scott Pruitt spent $3.5mn on security in his first year, more than 110% more than his predecessorAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues25-May-2018
136. Pardoned Dinesh D’Souza, who had previously plead guilty to campaign finance fraudAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues31-May-2018
137. Threatened the Russian probe not to subpoena TrumpAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues3-Jun-2018
138. Claimed unfettered power to interfere in investigations and even pardon himselfAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues3-Jun-2018
139. It was revealed Paul Manafort had attempted to get witnesses to lie for him courtAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues4-Jun-2018
140. Scott Pruitt used an EPA aide and donors to find a job for his wifeAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest13-Jun-2018
141. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made $82mn while working in the White House last yearAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest12-Jun-2018
142. It was revealed Trump operative Roger Stone met with a Russian man trying to sell dirt on Hillary Clinton for $2mnAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues17-Jun-2018
143. The Congressional GOP escalated it’s antagonism of Rob Rosenstein and the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues28-Jun-2018
144. Scott Pruitt resigned, completing his tenure as one of the most scandal ridden cabinet members in modern American historyAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues5-Jul-2018
145. Just days into his tenure, new EPA chief Andrew Wheeler already faced ethical problems regarding illicit hiring practices and tampering with the release of public documentsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Jul-2018
146. Following #131, allowed Chinese Telecom ZTE to reenter business in the United StatesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Jul-2018
147. Jared Kushner came under investigation for allegedly trying to force tenants out of their apartments, using tactics up to and including exposing children to toxic substancesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues16-Jul-2018
148. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke racked up numerous ethics scandals, including retaliating against staff for political reasons and failing to disclose his business connectionsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues23-Jul-2018
149. At a time when former Trump campaign staffers and administration officials are under investigations which the administration is actively attempting to undermine, nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, who expressed the opinion that the unanimous Supreme Court decision to make Nixon turn over the white house tapes in Watergate investigation was wrongly decidedAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues21-Jul-2018
150. Encouraged by the Trump administration, Republicans in the House of Representatives introduced legislation to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as part of their campaign to discredit the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues25-Jul-2018
151. The released Cohen tapes seemed to confirm that Trump had insisted on payments that violated campaign finance lawsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues25-Jul-2018
152. Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Guilliani, tried to claim that “collusion is not a crime”Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues30-Jul-2018
153. Pushed Jeff Sessions to end the Russia ProbeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues1-Aug-2018
154. Admitted that his son, Donald Trump Jr., met with Kremlin linked lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya to obtain incriminating information on Hillary ClintonAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues6-Aug-2018
155. Began revoking security clearances of former officials in retaliation for criticismAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues15-Aug-2018
156. Bizarrely tried to avoid being interviewed by Robert Mueller on the logic that he would perjure himselfAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues19-Aug-2018
157. Granted a high level of influence over VA policy to an oligarchic “Mar-a-Lago crowd”Abuse of PowerConflict of Interest8-Aug-2018
158. Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, revealed under oath that Trump ordered him to illegally interfere in the electionAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues21-Aug-2018
159. Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty of 8 counts of tax fraud, bank fraud and other illegal activitiesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues21-Aug-2018
160. Suggested cooperating with prosecutors should be a crimeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues23-Aug-2018
161. The Republican Congress systematically failed to investigate 52 separate instances of misconduct by the Trump administrationAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues24-Aug-2018
162. Pushed a bizarre conspiracy that Google is rigged against himAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues28-Aug-2018
163. Fired Paul McGahn after it was reported that he had cooperated Robert Mueller’s probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues29-Aug-2018
164. Criticized his own attorney general for investigating corrupt RepublicansAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues3-Sep-2018
165. Gave Mar-a-lago $17 million for non- existent hurricane damageAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest7-Sep-2018
166. Trump’s FEMA chief was put under investigation for misusing official vehiclesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Sep-2018
167. Spent absurd amounts of public money on furnishings, such as $52,000 drapesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues14-Sep-2018
168. Ordered the release of unredacted texts from the Russia probe, potentially undermining the ongoing investigationAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues17-Sep-2018
169. It was reported that Trump had spent decades engaging in dubious tax schemes and outright fraud on behalf of his father as part of an elaborate tax evasion strategyAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues2-Oct-2018
170. It was revealed Devin Nunes had buried evidence to protect the Trump administrationAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues5-Oct-2018
171. It was revealed Jared Kushner has paid almost no Federal Income Tax for yearsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Oct-2018
172. It was revealed that Trump was directly involved in the decision in #58 to nix a new FBI headquarters, which he then lied to Congress aboutAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest18-Oct-2018
173. It was revealed that Melania Trump’s one night stay in Egypt cost taxpayers $95,050Abuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues1-Nov-2018
174. Fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with a party loyalist apparently to open the path to substantial interference in the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues7-Nov-2018
175. Violated campaign finance laws by being directly involved in hush money paymentsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues9-Nov-2018
176. Directly profited off the 2018 midterms, with Trump owned properties earning $3.2 million from campaigns and PACsAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest10-Nov-2018
177. Admitted that he had installed Matthew Whitaker as Attorney General over the Russian probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues15-Nov-2018
178. It was revealed Ivanka Trump used her personal email account to conduct government businessAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues19-Nov-2018
179. Raised prosecuting Clinton with top officials in the White House and Justice Department on frivolous groundsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues20-Nov-2018
180. It was revealed that Paul Manafort had met with Julian Assange while working on Trump’s campaign. It was also revealed that Manafort has lied to the Mueller probe about business and Ukrainian dealingsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues27-Nov-2018
181. Suggested he may pardon Paul ManafortAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues28-Nov-2018
182. Violated the Hatch Act when 6 administration officials promoted Trump’s political message from their positionsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues30-Nov-2018
183. It was revealed that Saudi lobbyists had bought 500 nights at Trump’s hotel after the 2016 electionAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest5-Dec-2018
184. Federal prosecutors concluded that Trump committed a felony by instructing Michael Cohen to make payments to Stormy Daniels and lie to investigatorsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues7-Dec-2018
185. It was found that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner personally profited from a tax policy they championedAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest11-Dec-2018
186. It was revealed that Trump was in the room when discussing hush money for tabloid scandals, violating campaign finance lawsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Dec-2018
187. Trump’s inaugural committee came under investigation for various financial abusesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues13-Dec-2018
188. The Trump Foundation was dissolved after it was found that Trump had used the organization to commit numerous abuses, essentially using it as a slush fundAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues18-Dec-2018
189. Michael Flynn was denounced as having “sold out” his country by a Federal judgeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues18-Dec-2018
190. It was revealed that Paul Manafort had shared campaign finance information to people with extensive ties to Russian intelligence agenciesAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues8-Jan-2018
191. Came under investigation by the FBI to determine if he was a Russian assetAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues11-Jan-2018
192. Attempted to hide details of his meeting with Putin from administration officialsAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues12-Jan-2018
193. Attorney General nominee Bill Barr suggested he would bury the Mueller probeAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues15-Jan-2018
194. It was revealed that the General Services Administration had ignored the Constitution when approving the lease of Trump HotelAbuse of PowerConflict of Interest16-Jan-2018
195. It was revealed Trump had directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the construction of a Trump Hotel in MoscowAbuse of PowerLegal and Ethical Issues17-Jan-2018

See a full list of Trump’s actions against the United States of America here

List last updated 6:40am EST, 3/19/2019

5 replies on “When I have fears…”

  1. What a work of listing meticulously these actions! We are so used to say that it is a nonsense, a lie, stupid that we finish by forgetting the real amount of destroying facts that this administration did and still does. It is awful.

  2. While long, the list is probably incomplete. What is frightening is that Republican Congressmen and women refuse to confront him on anything. Did he send out his goons to dig up dirt on all of them?

    Oddly enough, he may end up like Al Capone, guilty of tax fraud and likely of money laundering for Russian oligarchs.

    Of concern, though, is his relentless cajoling of law enforcement and the military, a ploy used by the likes of Erdogan, Duterte, Maduro, Putin… all the petty, and not so petty dictators who want to silence dissent. The tirade by Steve King of Iowa about Republicans having trillions of bullets to fight people ‘who don’t know which toilet to use” sends chills down my spine.

    Let us pray.

  3. Dear Rita,

    You put a lot of work into your blog, bravo. Unfortunately I am not qualified to make any sensible comments from Switzerland. Bring your blog to the attention of the headquarters of the national democratic party.Your list of arguments could be very helpful to qualified politicians.

    Best regards,

    Nicky

  4. Wow – great resource Rita. This might be a preview of some parts of Mueller’s report. So many dots it is hard to connect them all. But that’s the idea, no? To keep the target moving? This guy is a master scammer and so long as he can scam 38% of America the Repubs figure that’s a solid base they can’t afford to lose. You only need a few extra points on top of that and you win. Sad situation for our country to be sure – but then “our country” has 38% who side with this guy no matter what – that’s the sad part. I’m afraid he’ll declare some kind of war – or “overlook” a major terror threat/attack that will make him a “war president.” He’s a desperate man. Unless he gets a second term he goes down for some of Trump Org transgressions. A second term runs out statute of limitations. Never underestimate a cornered rat.

  5. Dear Rita…You’ve outdone yourself! This is an amazing list and a disturbing one. In the wake of the Mueller Report summary that has clearly been highjacked by Trump and his cronies, it’s clear we’ve got a lot of work to do if we’re going to save our country from a full-on dictatorship. Trump is not leaving anytime soon…term limits be damned.

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