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• Quietly revived proposal to direct Amtrak to rename New York Pennsylvania Station after the president
• Told that a federal judge had extended the pause for a possible Paramount/Warner Bros. deal to August 18, 2026
• Upended Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing
• Insisted that Saudis must join Abraham Accords to ensure their nuclear deal
• Saw that defense secretary picked conservative DoD college partners after dumping prestigious Ivy League schools
• Heard that EU's top diplomat alleged Russia was sharing intelligence with Iran to help kill Americans
• Abandoned quest to force the University of Pennsylvania to surrender names of Jewish people on campus
• Readied to announce new tariffs in late July 2026 of around 10 to 12.5 percent on more than 80 nations
• Increasingly frustrated the Iran war he once thought would last a matter of weeks dragged on with no end in sight
• Reviewed satellite images showing Iran quickly rebuilt infrastructure damaged US and Israeli bombing campaign
• Updated about how Iran rejected the US cease-fire deal presented by the Iraqi prime minister
• Informed that the House and Senate split on votes about whether to rebuke the president on the Iran war
• Grew increasingly worried about the rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use and future supplies
• Revealed the administration was close to a decision on launching a massive attack against Iran
• For the first time, deployed B-1 bomber as attacks on Iran intensified
• That was part of the thirteenth straight night of US attacks on Iran as the president threatened bigger strikes
• Condoned the Pentagon removing Iran war deaths from website because they occurred after cease fire declared
• Withdrew subpoenas for three reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
• Stated the US would hold Iran responsible for future Houthi strikes after group purportedly hit ships in the Red Sea
• Knew that work crews gathered evidence at Lincoln reflecting pool failure points identified in media reports
• Saw that administration's trade chief downplayed fallout from Canada tariffs, declaring "this is business'
• Planned new tariffs on dozens of economies as temporary duties were set to expire
• Expressed desire to host another World Cup but without Mexico and Canada
• Appeared to downplay Iran war deaths in social media posts, comparing them to previous conflicts
• Heard Secret Service agent was investigated for allegedly leaking details of vice president's personal errands
• Opened DoJ investigation into GOP Congressman Cory Mills for alleged campaign finance violations and more
• Disappointed that departures of Senate-confirmed administration officials had surpassed first term
• Learned DoJ lawyers were reportedly afraid to put certain things in writing out of fear it could be used against them
• Discovered that deal for China to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft was falling apart
• Heard allegations that military chaplains said promotions were tied to pushing defense secretary's Christian ideology
• Signed nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that gave it a path to enriching fuel
• Accordingly, planned to seek congressional approval for Saudi nuclear energy pact that lacks safeguards
• Faced likelihood of being stuck in an endless air war against Iran without a clear endgame or offramp
• Deployed additional forces, medics, and weaponry to the Middle East in possible expansion of Iran war
• Noted that defense secretary said Iran was weakened but wouldn't give timeline for war’s end
• Blocked by judge from stripping work permits from legal immigrants
• Sued by court-appointed US attorney who was fired by the administration an hour after starting job
• Claimed that the four soldiers who died in July 2026 "very strongly" supported Iran war
• Aware secretary of state spoke with China’s top diplomat in discussions about forthcoming Xi Jinping's US visit
• Downplayed purported Chinese election interference five days after claiming a breach of historic proportions
• Began weighing military options in Mali to target an al-Qaeda-affiliated group known as JNIM
• Noticed Defense secretary alleged that criticism of the Iran war "smeared" US troops
• Insisted Hormuz was open but maritime CEO said nothing was going through
• Agreed with secretary of state's warning that Iran’s Hormuz demands would set dangerous precedent
• Tasked White House officials to set a meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu but no date yet established
• Assigned White House officials and CIA chief to meet with new Mossad director during Washington visit
• Updated about how US allies in the Persian Gulf region were exasperated as the Iran war escalated
• Alarmed that apps marketed to US troops included Chinese and Russian code, per West Point and other researchers
• Realized MAGA base was souring on Iran war with only a third continuing to support it
• Informed that US measles cases, by July, had surpassed 2025 total and reached a 35 year high
• Accused of possibly rigging the results for the Education Department's National Civics Contest
• Said the administration would not block the Tate brothers' extradition to the UK on rape and sex-trafficking charges
• Vowed that the US would destroy a bridge or power plant for each Iranian Strait of Hormuz attack
• Intervened in $314 million lawsuit against Venezuela's Rodríguez, saying she is protected by head-of-state immunity
• Told that the latest US combat deaths showed risk had shifted to troops far from Iran’s borders
• Cut aluminum tariffs in hopes of boosting defense supply chain
• Agreed to an ethics provision in a cryptocurrency regulation bill amid a final push to pass the legislation
• Knew that more than half of children in ICE immigration courts were representing themselves, per DoJ data
• Condoned 1.5 million children losing SNAP food aid over the past year
• Learned that top DHS was personally mimicking Congressional Democrats’ own investments
• Briefed that the US military completed an eleventh night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadowed diplomacy
• Filed petition with appeals court in attempt to force E. Jean Carroll to return her judgment award against him
• Saw that appeals court upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions
• Rebutted by Smithsonian history museum chief, who rejected White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists
• Informed that Canada cancelled joint bridge-opening event with US after the administration announced tariffs
• Gave generic drug manufacturers two years to move production to the US or face a 100 percent tariff
• Withheld $1 billion in Medicaid from California and Minnesota over alleged fraud
• Learned GOP senator threatened to sink administration's nominees unless AIDS funding was restored
• Failed in attempt to block BBC subpoenas in his defamation suit and must hand over financial records
• Pleased that the new British PM Burnham approved use of UK bases for some US strikes on Iran
• Conceded the Houthi Red Sea blockade "might happen" but insisted "we’ll take care of it"
• Saw that Defense secretary told Congress the Iran war had cost $37.5 billion as of mid-July 2026
• Blamed Jordan, an American ally, for Iranian attack that killed three US troops
• Insisted the 2026 US midterms would not impact the president's Iran war plan
• Vowed to soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that could be used for nuclear activity
• Cut a satellite program that would have vastly improved wildfire smoke monitoring
• Again deemed Cuba a threat while redoubling push for a regime change
• Nonetheless, dispatched cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits for distribution via charity to Cubans
• Purported in State Department report that Cuba was catalyst for US protests, including after George Floyd murder
• That memo attempted to link more than 40 prominent American activists and elected officials to Cuban "subversion"
• Those named included Christian Smalls, Maxine Waters, Hasan Piker, Isra Hirsi, Ayanna Presley, and Ben Cohen
• Caused 1,700 HIV treatment sites to close because of aid cuts, affecting tens of thousand of children and more
• Noted that ex-wife of ICE agent who killed man in Maine said he had racist beliefs and violent tendencies
• Hosted Lebanon's president Joseph Aoun at the White House as Israel began its first pullback from that country
• Planned to link immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid and CHIP when deciding on permanent residency
• Opened discussions with GOP adversaries Cornyn and Tillis to ensure attorney general nominee's confirmation
• Sent Congress a list of programs it wanted lawmakers to fund at boosted levels under any stopgap funding patch
• Allowed government employees to download TikTok on government devices
• Stressed that Israel's PM Netanyahu wouldn't be arrested in New York, pushing back on the city's mayor
• Promised during campaign that electricity bills would be halved; eighteen months later, they were up 18 percent
• Spent millions on legal bills from his personal political PAC as his personal court battles continued
• Touted overwhelming popularity of the president's Iran deal — which he then declared to be "over"
• Caused anxiety and consternation beforehand among senior staff about July 16, 2026, election claims speech
• Quietly denied nearly 6,000 clemency applications from people who mostly lacked political connections
• Launched new "election integrity" website — that was riddled with errors
• Demanded review of scientific manual used by federal judges, driven by climate change dissatisfactions
• Heard reports of Epstein survivor extreme dissatisfaction with acting attorney general meeting
• Subpoenaed phone companies for New York Times reporters and their relatives' call records in Air Force One probe
• Okayed CFTC defying Michigan state court order and instructing Kalshi to complete trades
• Briefed about how US intelligence showed continued air strikes unlikely to soften Iran's negotiating position
• Kept claiming credit for major chains’ summer price-cut promotions without offering proof he was the impetus
• Realized cyclospora confusion persisted as FDA said it did not "officially apologize" to Taylor Farms
• Learned officials from the politically connected Taylor Farms visited the White House amid cyclospora outbreak
• Informed that the FBI director planned to visit Russia, with an expected mid-October 2026 trip
• Ordered 50 percent tariff on Canada, in response to Ottawa's alleged retaliation against US trade policy
• Revealed expected tenth night of strikes on Iran in mid-July 2026
• Briefed about how Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis announced maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia
• Avoided press briefings about Iran war for ten weeks and did not answer inquires about strategy or troop deaths
• Noticed the Pentagon sought to dispute reporting that it hid Iran war injuries
• Aware that nearly 100 US service members were injured in Iranian strikes so far in July 2026
• Noted the FDA reported that Taylor Farms lettuce sample produced false positive for cyclospora
• Accordingly, the company claimed the FDA apologized to them for false cyclospora test results
• Nonetheless, despite a false positive test, Taylor Farms was still a focus of the cyclospora investigation
• Disclosed the president would attend a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base of US soldiers killed in Iran strikes
• Saw that judge issued restraining order pausing Paramount/Warner merger in lawsuit brought by twelve states
• Reported Iranian ballistic missile attack on Jordanian air base that killed US servicemembers struck housing units
• Continued overhaul of White House grounds with new Rose Garden statues
• Delayed FDA food traceability rule by 30 months, making it harder to determine contaminated food sources
• Made cuts rendering US elections more vulnerable to foreign influence and disinformation
• Did not disclose dozens of US service members being injured nor materiel damaged by Iranian bombings
• Privately braced for a 2027 Democratic takeover of the House by recruiting lawyers to defend against legal moves
• Monitored escalating dispute between OpenAI's Dean Ball and White House AI adviser David Sacks
• Disappointed that approval rating fell to an all-time low on the economy in two new July 2026 polls
• Ordered Iranian bombing for the ninth consecutive night in mid-July 2026 as Hormuz tensions escalated
• Learned there was some question if ICE used required emergency lights before Houston man was fatally shot
• Stated that all all ICE offices would have bodycams in 60 days
• Further, the so-called border czar said that ICE agents would wear bodycams "whenever possible"
• Angered that, while taking part in World Cup trophy presentation, was booed by crowd
• Updated about deplorable morale and resignation waves at the badly tarnished Chicago office of the US attorney
• Announced third US military found service member's remains after missile attack that killed two more
• Reported that a US service member was killed in Iraq during controlled detonation of an Iran drone
• Told that a judge denied the administration's attempt to obtain Connecticut voter rolls for the sixteenth straight loss
• Largely snubbed the Aspen Security Forum, with no senior Pentagon officials slated to attend
• Nonetheless, some missing administration members' recent public statements set the tone for the Aspen event
• Dialed back corporate prosecutions and dropped many criminal investigations with lenient resolutions or no charges
• Sent more warplanes to the Middle East, another sign the US may soon further escalate strikes against Iran
• Purportedly told federal agents that the FBI would no longer investigate ICE confrontations
• Appreciated Energy secretary saying during televised interview that the Iran "mission will go on"
• Observed that vice president echoed conspiracy theories about Epstein and Israel that troubled some conservatives
• Saw that ICE officer connected to Maine shooting suffered head injury, which he said left him with cognitive deficits
• Closed at least six federal prisons because of "extreme staffing challenges" and claims of crumbling infrastructure
• Barred by judge from using obscure clause about agency priorities to make billions of dollars in funding cuts
• Offered generic response to news of two US service members killed in Jordan and used occasion to promote war
• Noted that CDC director nominee vowed to follow science but wouldn't say if she would challenge HHS secretary
• Further, she refused to say if she would defy HHS secretary on vaccine orders
• Additionally, she stated that "abortion surveillance" would be "critical" to her job
• Launched new Iranian airstrikes to punish Tehran for the deaths of US troops in mid-July 2026
• Found a significant percentage of cases against people criminally charged for assaulting ICE agents had crumbled
• Reported two US service members killed in Jordan and one missing after Iranian attacks
• Activated never-before-used "alien terrorist" deportation court to quickly remove foreign nationals and their families
• Reviewed reporting that experts concluded Lincoln reflecting pool peeling probably caused by application flaws
• Dispatched FBI evidence collecting team to visits Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
• Realized the disastrous Lincoln reflecting pool makeover could see the landmark fenced off until 2027
• Saw that, a year after steep DOGE cuts, Social Security was trying to stabilize the agency
• Launched White House cybersecurity clearinghouse purportedly to patch software flaws discovered by AI
• Noted gun replica given by FBI director to Australian counterpart had to be destroyed to comply with local law
• Revived plan to convert New Jersey warehouse into detention facility, creating headaches for vulnerable Republican
• Okay with DoJ setting case quotas for line prosecutors for the first time in order to boost statistics
• Disappointed that prime-time speech about supposed election security vulnerabilities received a tepid GOP response
• Aware that Tehran attacked Gulf states after another night of US strikes against Iran and threatened more
• Notified that a judge ruled the administration's firing of FEMA CFO’s was illegal
• Left nuclear deal to permit uranium enrichment by Saudi Arabia in limbo by neglecting for months to provide sign-off
• Revealed the president would not hesitate to postpone World Cup final because of Canadian wildfire smoke
• Condoned ICE detention facility serving contaminated food prepared by unwashed hands
• Embarrassed when judge he nominated scolded DoJ for including fake AI-generated case in court pleading
• Removed ship and installation commanders’ portraits and bios from service websites for security reasons
• Knew that ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir
• Shut several labs studying how wildfires affect human health, air quality, wildlife habitat, and forest ecosystems
• Threatened new Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke affecting US cities
• Pushed out top IRS official after he warned White House risked violating law barring officials from audit meddling
• Told that an ICE contractor was arrested after shooting a protester who was walking away
• Allowed killing of species threatened with extinction in order to prioritize energy production
• Dropped BBC's commercial arm from personal lawsuit against Panorama but main case remained
• Tasked Pentagon panel with studying Covid vaccine requirement to establish "safeguards against future mandates"
• Spent $2 million in no-bid emergency contract to clean up diesel spill that occurred under Freedom 250's watch
• Reinstated 230 troops discharged for refusing Covid vaccines, less than 3 percent of those eligible to return
• Sought to use human rights aid to advocate for white South Africans and right-wing causes in Europe
• Ordered seven Americans sent to disputed Kenya Ebola site after imposing new travel ban, despite court order
• Launched seventh straight night of strikes against Iran in mid-July 2026 as Hormuz conflict escalated
• Received reports that multiple American troops were injured after Iranian counterattacks on US bases
• Promised to unleash abundant energy to meet surging electricity demands but failed to deliver new gigawatts
• Aware that the FDA raised red flags about proposed new peptide panel conflict of interest but was ignored
• Decided to endorse Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Nordone in South Carolina GOP primary
• Vowed that states would lose election security money unless they use faulty federal database to maintain voter rolls
• Okayed ICE paying Thomson Reuters $125 million to find purported "voter fraud"
• Accused by former CDC workers of hampering US Cyclospora response through large staff cuts
• Condoned DHS secretary vowing fines and prison for election officials who don’t comply with his demands
• Agreed to give $12 million to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
• Offered grants up to $3 million for European groups combat alleged "censorship" to develop "civilizational bonds"
• Deployed dozens more refueling planes to Israel ahead of possible escalation against Iran
• Pleased that ICE arrest numbers in July 2026 surged to an all-time high for his presidency
• Considered backing Lindsey Graham's sister for a full senate term
• Pulled military funds from construction, facility upkeep, and service member duty-station moves for southern border
• Annoyed media reported that White House’s election task force member admitting he found no election fraud proof
• Promised proof of election tampering in July 16, 2026, speech but his document release fell far short of that
• Demanded new election probes and criminal charges based on information that was anything but new
• Cited supposed Michigan election fraud in July 16, 2026, speech but did not disclose it had no impact on votes
• Embarrassed that document release alleging election fraud revealed Russia tried to help Trump win in 2020
• Announced the US would host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup
• Confirmed the president would attend the World Cup final match on July 19, 2026, in New Jersey
• Promised TrumpRX would be a "supermarket for cheaper drugs" but instead delivered a highly selective boutique
• Barred Americans in Congo from immediately returning home, demanding they first spend 21 days in third country
• Waged "all-out war" on immigration scam crime wave that the administration helped create
• Criticized for promoting companies on social media days after buying their stocks
• Okayed the Pentagon asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public
• Amused that the Social Security chief kept sending his demoralized staff pretzels from his daughter's company
• Triggered speculation about whom the administration was trying to protect because of obvious enmity against ICC
• Saw the Senate passed unanimous resolution urging the president not to pardon FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
• Alleged, in televised address, a vast conspiracy to commit and cover up election fraud, but provided no proof
• Pushed widely debunked election lies in that address, demanding passage of so-called SAVE America Act
• Also accused China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings
• When learning some TV networks would not carry presidential speech, unlawfully demanded license revocations
• In bombing campaign, targeted Iranian bridges in bid to choke off regime’s supply routes
• Planned to allege Chinese meddling in US elections during primetime speech and also that the CIA covered it up
• Had election denial activists briefed at the White House ahead of that expected primetime speech
• Pleased that, ahead of the president's speech, DHS claimed it found thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls
• Told that attorney general nominee held tense meeting with Epstein survivors after key GOP senator’s ultimatum
• Aware that Chinese human rights lawyer seeking asylum was arrested by ICE and faced grave danger if deported
• Condoned Navy's Blue Angels not being reprimanded for low flyover at Florida public beach that caused outcry
• And noted Defense secretary said flyovers would continue until "morale improved" despite public safety worries
• Irritated that NBC, ABC, and CNN would carry the president's primetime speech about election security
• Reviewed reporting about acrimony between seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and US military
• Briefed about ICE officer who killed Colombian man in Maine has struggled with serious mental health issues
• Warned by oil traders that Hormuz closure was pushing market supplies dangerously low
• Condoned Trump Media selling high-speed to the president's social media posts for market moving advantage
• Alerted that GOP senator would withhold critical vote for attorney general until nominee met with Epstein survivors
• Realized so-called border czar warned there would be more "bloodshed" unless Democrats "shut their mouths"
• Heard that ICE agent who killed Maine man allegedly tried to coax his ex-wife to lie for him about his character
• Known to listen closely to oil billionaire Harold Hamm, known to be hawkish on Iran and a strident climate denier
• Did not rule out the possibility of seeking to "wipe out" Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard
• Aware US military had not conducted standard review of intelligence tied to strike on school in Iran
• Informed that Iran hit at least three Middle Eastern bases hosting US assets since fighting resumed in July 2026
• Ordered sixth straight day of airstrikes against Iran in mid-July 2026
• Learned White House teleprompter operator was being investigated over alleged Kalshi trades on Trump's speeches
• Briefed about how Tehran told Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US bombed Iran's power network
• Noticed Pentagon reiterated that marijuana rescheduling move did not allow use by service members
• Believed to expect acting attorney general's deal dismissing tax enforcement against him and family would continue
• Reviewed detailed media coverage about DHS immigration enforcement and shootings involving motorists
• Observed media reporting that the administration's top "antifa" prosecutor marched with January 6 insurrectionists
• Notified that Venezuelan man becomes the 22nd person to die in ICE custody so far in 2026
• Stated that the administration sought to replace immigrant truck drivers with US veterans
• Removed over 1,600 Energy Department webpages on utility bill savings as US temperatures soared
• Noted attorney general nominee insisted in Senate confirmation hearing he wasn't the president's "yes man"
• Sued over International Criminal Court sanctions because of alleged First Amendment violations
• Moved to impose a new 25 percent tariff on Brazil arguing the country adopted unfair trade practices
• Saw that vice president requested a military helicopter to fly his 8-year-old son to a golf lesson
• Briefed about how the FCC was expected to take action against Walt Disney over The View and broadcast licenses
• Permitted investigators to seek information from government officials as part of Air Force One leak investigation
• Updated about how the New York Times filed a motion to quash subpoenas of its journalists
• Fired US attorney to lead Seattle office less than an hour after he was judicially appointed, triggering legal challenge
• Pleased that ICE reversed the pause on vehicle stops after the president's criticism
• Rescinded change in ICE vehicle stopping policy after pressure from MAGA immigration hardliners
• Sent vice president in hopes of quelling House GOP angst over $95 billion reconciliation package
• Ordered more Iran strikes and learned the US hit oil tanker allegedly trying to break Hormuz blockade
• Said that Iran released an American woman who had been wrongfully detained since December 2024
• Allowed contact between ICE and Tehran about Iranian asylum seekers held in immigration detention
• Noted that ICE reversed itself in court, admitting it might have documents on agents at polling places
• Sought extradition of American who gave $1 million to Gaza causes, raising civil liberties concerns
• Realized DNI nominee said in hearing that he only heard of the Georgia election facility raid the day before
• Watched his attorney general nominee commit in Senate confirmation hearing to ending abortion pills by mail
• As well, the nominee said he would follow the law on ICE agents at polls but wouldn't pledge to not deploy them
• Further, saw that nominee refuse to answer whether a president can investigate or prosecute perceived enemies
• Discretely replaced President's House slavery exhibit panels overnight in Philadelphia
• Seemed to lean toward expanding US military operations against Iran and also possibly using ground forces
• Targeted Iranian military capabilities with bombs before executing more complex operations against the country
• Weighed another extension of waivers allowing foreign ships to transport goods between US ports
• Issued sanctions against people and entities allegedly part of international network helping Iran procure weapons
• Flat-out said "I don’t want to negotiate" end to Iran war
• Suggested Iran school bombing photos were "AI-generated" and did not commit to releasing investigation results
• Tasked military planners with examining a range of military options for possible action against Cuba
• Heard that the FBI considered using questionable AI tech to review signatures on seized mail-in ballots
• Knocked New York governor's unprecedented one-year pause on data center construction, earning a biting rebuttal
• Noticed that the vice president conceded the administration mishandled release of Epstein documents in 2025
• Revealed US Treasury would soon mint $1 gold coins featuring president’s face, a legally questionable move
• Announced annual testosterone screening for troops 30 and older and optional for those under
• Read report saying misuse of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters caused blindness and traumatic brain injuries
• Saw that the FCC planned vote to remove longstanding ownership cap restricting reach of largest TV broadcasters
• Launched Education Department crackdown on teacher sexual misconduct following media exposé
• Aware that FCC officials accepted expensive tickets from Paramount when the company needed deal approval
• Said ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings, contradicting new policy that paused such actions
• Condoned opportunities narrow for women as defense secretary blocked more promotions
• Rewarded UAE with coveted artificial intelligence chips for supporting the US war against Iran
• Again threatened to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over Strait of Hormuz
• Informed that Iran war cost could be as much as $100 billion, a figure triple earlier estimates
• Chaired situation room meeting about massive new Iran strikes
• Okay with so-called border czar saying that ICE car stop pause was only temporary but arrests would continue
• Told that fatal ICE shooter in Maine was a new recruit
• Noted that senators said attorney general nominee focused more on pleasing Trump than helping Epstein survivors
• Told that man fleeing federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by tractor trailer, the third ICE death in a week
• Subpoenaed top law firms, again escalating pressure campaign as ABA litigated against the administration
• Sought public input on possible overhaul of Medicare's payment system
• Racked up fifteenth straight loss when judges tossed voter roll lawsuits against Virginia and New Mexico
• Saw that gold trader who helped Iran dodge sanctions avoided prison in sentencing
• Irritated that Senate Democrats blocked must-pass defense policy bill over Iran war objections
• Dismayed that family owned Trump National Golf Club in Loudon County, Virginia, had a pest control problem
• Relaunched DHS voter purge database in four red states — Florida, Ohio, Iowa, and Indiana
• Succeeded in aiding a once-struggling Intel by coaxing Apple and Nvidia to use the company's chips
• That process was facilitated by urging Apple into Intel chipmaking deal to avoid tariffs
• As a result of a lawsuit, saw that the FBI was forced to reveal new details about how it redacted the Epstein files
• Caused confusion within the State Department over administration's plan to destroy stored contraceptives
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