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195 matching recordsTrump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn2020-11-25Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon throughMichael Flynn pardon1 sourceDOJ review found poor judgment—not professional misconduct—in Acosta's Epstein resolution2020-11-12Donald J. TrumpFormer Trump labor secretary in DOJ professional-responsibility reviewR. Alexander Acosta3 sourcesTrump announces Esper's immediate termination2020-11-09Donald J. Trumpformer defense secretary terminated by TrumpMark Esper2 sourcesSessions loses the Alabama Senate runoff to Trump's endorsed challenger2020-07-14Donald J. Trumpattorney general and first Senate endorserJeff Sessions1 sourceTrump commuted Roger Stone’s sentence days before imprisonment2020-07-10Donald J. Trumpcommuted sentence throughRoger Stone sentence commutation1 sourceWhite House identifies Stone as a Trump political supporter2020-07-10Donald J. TrumpTrump political supporterRoger Stone1 sourceKelly backs Mattis's warning over using troops against domestic protesters2020-06-05Donald J. Trumpformer White House chief of staffJohn Kelly1 sourceMattis breaks his silence and accuses Trump of abusing military power against Americans2020-06-03Donald J. Trumpformer defense secretaryJames Mattis1 sourceTrump nominates Vought after his acting OMB tenure2020-03-18Donald J. Trumpfirst-administration OMB directorRussell Vought1 sourceTrump endorses Sessions' Alabama primary rival and again cites the recusal2020-03-10Donald J. Trumpattorney general and first Senate endorserJeff Sessions1 sourceGates receives probation and intermittent confinement2019-12-17Donald J. Trumpformer Trump campaign official sentenced after guilty pleaRick Gates2 sourcesGallagher dispute preceded the Navy secretary's forced resignation2019-11-24Donald J. TrumpTrump rank-restoration recipient in Navy leadership disputeEdward Gallagher1 sourceFor-profit colleges enlisted Hegseth to press their policy case through his Trump access2019-11-20Donald J. TrumpTrump confidant who invoked access in for-profit-college advocacyPete Hegseth1 sourceTrump pardoned Clint Lorance's murder convictions2019-11-15Donald J. Trumppardoned military murder convictionsClint Lorance1 sourceTrump restored Edward Gallagher's rank after his military conviction2019-11-15Donald J. Trumprestored rank after military convictionEdward Gallagher1 sourceTrump pardoned Mathew Golsteyn before his murder trial2019-11-15Donald J. Trumppardoned a pending military murder charge before trialMathew Golsteyn1 sourceTrump directed the Navy to stop Gallagher's processing and restore his rank2019-11-15Donald J. TrumpTrump military rank-restoration recipientEdward Gallagher3 sourcesTrump removes Bolton after clashes over Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea2019-09-10Donald J. Trumpformer national security adviserJohn Bolton2 sourcesPence's Ireland itinerary routes public spending to Trump's Doonbeg resort2019-09-03Donald J. Trumpvice president and running mateMike Pence2 sourcesEsper is sworn in as Trump's defense secretary2019-07-23Donald J. Trumpdefense secretary in Trump's first administrationMark Esper2 sourcesAcosta resigned from Trump's Cabinet amid renewed scrutiny of the Epstein agreement2019-07-12Donald J. TrumpFormer Trump labor secretaryR. Alexander Acosta2 sourcesTrump pushes Mattis out early after publishing his resignation letter2018-12-23Donald J. Trumpformer defense secretaryJames Mattis1 sourceMattis resigns over differences with Trump2018-12-20Donald J. Trumpformer defense secretary who resigned over policy differencesJames Mattis2 sourcesTrump announces Kelly will leave as White House chief of staff2018-12-08Donald J. Trumpformer White House chief of staffJohn Kelly2 sourcesTrump requests Sessions' resignation after months of attacks over recusal2018-11-07Donald J. Trumpattorney general and first Senate endorserJeff Sessions1 sourceTrump campaign chairman convicted in two federal cases2018-09-14Donald J. Trumpformer Trump campaign chairmanPaul Manafort1 sourceBolton serves as Trump's national security adviser2018-04-09Donald J. Trumpformer Trump national security adviserJohn Bolton1 sourceTrump announces McMaster's resignation and Bolton's replacement date2018-03-22Donald J. Trumpformer Trump national security adviserH. R. McMaster1 sourceTrump terminates Tillerson after policy differences2018-03-13Donald J. Trumpformer secretary of state terminated by TrumpRex Tillerson2 sourcesGates pleads guilty in federal court2018-02-23Donald J. Trumpformer campaign official who pleaded guiltyRick Gates1 sourceMichael Flynn pleads guilty to false statements2017-12-01Donald J. Trumpformer Trump national security adviserMichael Flynn1 sourceColony NorthStar terminates Gates's consulting contract after his indictment2017-10-30Donald J. Trumpformer deputy campaign chairmanRick Gates1 sourceColony NorthStar terminates Gates's consulting contract after his indictment2017-10-30Rick Gatesterminated consulting relationshipColony NorthStar1 sourceTrump pardoned Joe Arpaio after his criminal-contempt conviction2017-08-25Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon throughJoe Arpaio pardon1 sourceTrump removes Bannon as White House chief strategist2017-08-18Donald J. Trumpcampaign chief and former White House strategistSteve Bannon2 sourcesTrump moves Kelly from Homeland Security to chief of staff2017-07-31Donald J. TrumpWhite House chief of staff in Trump's first administrationJohn Kelly2 sourcesScaramucci leaves after ten days2017-07-31Donald J. Trumpformer Trump White House communications directorAnthony Scaramucci2 sourcesTrump announces Priebus's resignation and replacement2017-07-28Donald J. Trumpformer Trump White House chief of staffReince Priebus1 sourceTrump appoints Scaramucci communications director2017-07-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed White House communications directorAnthony Scaramucci1 sourceMcMaster publicly defends Trump's disclosure of intelligence to Russian officials2017-05-16Donald J. Trumpnational security adviserH. R. McMaster1 source