Day 18
February 6, 2025
7 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Foreign Policy & War
EO 14203 signed, authorizing ICC sanctions
Trump signed the executive order authorizing sanctions against ICC officials and those who cooperate with ICC investigations of U.S. or allied nationals.
- Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing
White House confirms Musk rules on his own conflicts
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states it will be up to Musk himself to decide when to recuse from matters involving his financial interests. No ethics forms have been filed.
From: CFPB Dismantlement While Musk Launches Competing XMoney Payment Service
- Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law
ICC Immunity Demands: Ultimatum to Amend Rome Statute and Exempt Americans from War Crimes Prosecution
The Trump administration issued an ultimatum demanding the ICC amend its founding Rome Statute to exempt citizens of non-signatory states — effectively granting blanket immunity to Americans and Israelis from war crimes prosecution. The administration sanctioned nine ICC judges and prosecutors, threatened to designate the court in its entirety, and demanded the ICC drop investigations into US troops in Afghanistan and Israeli officials over Gaza.
- Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law
Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Officials
President Trump signed Executive Order 14203 authorizing sanctions against International Criminal Court officials, eventually targeting 11 individuals including judges and prosecutors. The sanctions constitute obstruction of international criminal justice and have been condemned by the UN, international legal organizations, and the ICC itself.
From: Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Officials
- Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing
DOGE feeds Education Department data into AI tool
DOGE feeds Department of Education data into an AI tool to generate recommendations for budget cuts and program eliminations, raising concerns about automated decision-making affecting federal education programs.
From: DOGE Unauthorized Access to Treasury, OPM, and Social Security Databases
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Corruption & Self-Dealing
Elez resigns after racist posts discovered
Marko Elez resigns from his government position after the Wall Street Journal discovers a series of racist social media posts he made before joining DOGE. He had been given access to one of the most sensitive financial databases in the federal government after just weeks on the job, with inadequate vetting.
From: DOGE Associates Gained Access to $6 Trillion Treasury Payment System
- Serious Rights Violation Corruption & Self-Dealing
White House confirms Musk polices his own conflicts
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt states it is up to Musk to determine when a conflict of interest exists and recuse himself. The White House confirms no ethics forms are available for Musk.
From: Musk's $38 Billion Government Contract Empire Untouched While Leading DOGE Cuts