That Noisy Trump
Day 33

Friday, 21 February 2025

10 events

Key Events (10)

1
Domestic

Trump administration removes ICE Chief Caleb Vitello amid reported frustration over slower-than-expected rates of arrests and deportations, signaling the administration's push to accelerate its mass deportation agenda.

2
Domestic

Trump administration reverses earlier freeze on legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children, restoring government-funded legal counsel to approximately 26,000 minors after a stop-work order had been issued.

3
Domestic

Trump proposes merging the US Postal Service, an independent agency, with the Commerce Department, as he considers taking direct control of the mail system.

4

Trump administration withdraws federal funding from domestic and overseas research that mentions 'climate,' prompting outcry from the scientific community over impacts to public health and safety.

5
Foreign Policy

Trump states he had 'very good talks with Putin' and again criticizes Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, accusing Kyiv of talking tough but having few bargaining chips in ceasefire negotiations.

6
Foreign Policy

Trump official Mike Waltz tells CPAC that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will sign a US minerals deal 'in the very short term' as part of ceasefire negotiations.

7
Foreign Policy

Trump appears to back away from his Gaza takeover plan after Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating with the proposal to displace Palestinians.

8
Legal

International aid groups announce thousands of job cuts in response to Trump's funding freeze, with fears that the reductions will severely damage organizations' ability to respond to global crises.

9
Legal

Trump administration's mass federal employee firings could leave the government with a 'monumental' legal bill, according to experts, as workers with positive performance reviews are being terminated on grounds of poor performance.

10
Social

Proud Boys ex-leader Enrique Tarrio is arrested near the US Capitol for assault after Capitol police report he struck a protester at a gathering he attended with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes.

Day 33 — Friday, 21 February 2025 | That Noisy Trump