Day 8
January 27, 2025
4 documented events
- Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights
Suppression of Organized Labor: Union Busting, NLRB Destruction, and Collective Bargaining Revocation
The Trump administration launched a systematic campaign against organized labor: firing NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox to destroy the board's quorum (the first-ever removal of an NLRB member mid-term), firing NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, issuing an executive order stripping collective bargaining rights from 950,000 federal employees by falsely designating their agencies as performing 'national security' work, and extending that order to NASA, NOAA, and the National Weather Service. A federal judge found Wilcox's firing illegal, but the Supreme Court allowed her removal to stand pending appeal, leaving the NLRB without a quorum to hear cases.
- Major Abuse of Power Military Overreach
Deportation flights resume on military aircraft
US deportation flights to Colombia resume using military aircraft as demanded. The Colombian presidential plane is prepared to assist in repatriating citizens.
From: Colombia Deportation Standoff: Economic Coercion via Tariff Threats
- Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights
Transgender military ban signed
Trump signs Executive Order 14183, 'Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,' banning transgender people from military service and directing Defense Secretary Hegseth to submit an implementation plan within 30 days.
From: Executive Orders Targeting Transgender Rights and Gender Identity Recognition
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Refugee admissions suspension takes effect
All refugee processing, admissions, and related funding were halted. Refugees mid-transit had flights cancelled, some after selling their belongings.
From: Indefinite Suspension of US Refugee Admissions Program and Record-Low Resettlement Cap