Day 67
March 27, 2025
4 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. Fuels Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cut approximately 20,000 HHS positions, gutted the CDC, fired the entire vaccine advisory committee, and clawed back over $12 billion in public health funding. During this dismantlement, the US experienced its worst measles outbreak in over 30 years — 2,285+ cases and at least 3 deaths — and stands poised to lose its measles-free status for the first time.
From: HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. Fuels Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years
- Serious Rights Violation Civil Rights
Internal documents confirm speech-based targeting
Reporting reveals internal DHS documents showing that in nearly all cases, the arrests were recommended based on involvement in campus protests and public writings. The documents state that 'D.H.S. has not identified any alternative grounds for removability' for multiple detained students.
From: Political Prisoners: Detention of Campus Activists for Pro-Palestinian Speech
- Serious Rights Violation Rule of Law
Executive order targeting WilmerHale
Trump issues EO 14250 targeting WilmerHale for employing Robert Mueller before and after his appointment as special counsel.
From: Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms Representing Trump's Opponents
- Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights
Executive Order 14251 strips collective bargaining
Trump signs EO 14251, 'Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs,' designating over a dozen agencies as national security organizations and stripping collective bargaining from 950,000 federal employees.