Trump revoked Obama limits on military equipment for local police

Date: 2017-08-28
Entry type: executive-order
Current status: Historical action documented; superseding policy is outside this entry’s scope.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Executive Order 13809 police-equipment rollbackdocumented action or event
Donald J. Trumppresident responsible for the cited action

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
On 2017-08-28, Donald Trump revoked Executive Order 13688 and directed agencies to stop implementing its recommendations governing federal support for local law-enforcement equipment acquisition.
- Trump White House Archives: Presidential Executive Order on Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement’s Access to Life-Saving Equipment and ResourcesOperative text of the cited action