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EntityRelationshipEntitySourcesTrump ordered U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites2025-06-22Donald J. Trumpordered strikes on three nuclear facilities inIslamic Republic of Iran1 sourceTrump ordered U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites2025-06-22Donald J. TrumporderedOperation Midnight Hammer1 sourceTrump's Yemen campaign left 153 civilians dead in three Pentagon-confirmed incidents2025-03-15Donald J. Trumpdirected military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceTrump's Yemen campaign left 153 civilians dead in three Pentagon-confirmed incidents2025-03-15Donald J. Trumpdirected large-scale strikes inRepublic of Yemen2 sourcesTrump used sanctions power against the court investigating U.S. and Israeli personnel2025-02-06Donald J. TrumpissuedExecutive Order 142031 sourceTrump used sanctions power against the court investigating U.S. and Israeli personnel2025-02-06Donald J. Trumpauthorized and maintained sanctions targeting personnel ofInternational Criminal Court2 sourcesTrump proposed U.S. ownership of Gaza, permanent Palestinian removal, and left troops on the table2025-02-04Donald J. Trumpannounced and declined to rule out troops forProposed United States takeover of Gaza1 sourceTrump said he would encourage Russia to attack NATO allies he deemed delinquent2024-02-10Donald J. Trumpsaid he would encourage Russia against allies he deemed delinquentNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization1 sourceTrump called Putin's opening moves against Ukraine “genius” and “very savvy”2022-02-22Donald J. Trumppraised Putin's opening moves against UkraineVladimir Putin1 sourceTrump erased the sentences of four Blackwater guards convicted over the Nisur Square killings2020-12-22Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon toDustin Laurent Heard1 sourceTrump erased the sentences of four Blackwater guards convicted over the Nisur Square killings2020-12-22Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon toEvan Shawn Liberty1 sourceTrump erased the sentences of four Blackwater guards convicted over the Nisur Square killings2020-12-22Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon toNicholas Abram Slatten1 sourceTrump erased the sentences of four Blackwater guards convicted over the Nisur Square killings2020-12-22Donald J. Trumpgranted full pardon toPaul Alvin Slough1 sourceTrump authorized sanctions against officials investigating United States personnel at the ICC2020-06-11Donald J. Trumpauthorized sanctions against ICC accountability workInternational Criminal Court1 sourceTrump withdrew the United States from the Open Skies Treaty2020-05-21Donald J. Trumpwithdrew the United States from the Open Skies Treaty2020 United States withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty1 sourceTrump's administration signed a Taliban deal setting a 14-month withdrawal timetable2020-02-29Donald J. Trumpheaded the administration that signed the Taliban withdrawal agreement2020 United States-Taliban Doha agreement1 sourceTrump lifted geographic limits on United States anti-personnel landmine use2020-01-31Donald J. Trumplifted geographic limits on U.S. anti-personnel landmine use2020 United States landmine policy1 sourceTrump threatened Iranian cultural sites; his defense secretary publicly drew the legal line2020-01-04Donald J. Trumpthreatened to strikeIranian cultural sites threatened in January 20201 sourceTrump ordered the Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani; a UN expert found the stated legal basis wanting2020-01-03Donald J. Trumpdirected strike that killedQasem Soleimani1 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 Syria raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi2019-10-26Donald J. Trumpdirected the raid in which al-Baghdadi diedAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi1 sourceTrump completed the United States withdrawal from the INF Treaty2019-08-02Donald J. Trumpwithdrew the United States from the INF Treaty2019 United States withdrawal from the INF Treaty1 sourceTrump vetoed congressional efforts to block arms transfers tied to the Saudi-led coalition2019-07-24Donald J. Trumpvetoed resolutions blocking specified coalition arms transfers2019 vetoes of arms-sale disapproval resolutions3 sourcesTrump's administration used an emergency declaration to bypass normal congressional arms-sale review2019-05-24Donald J. Trumpheaded the administration that bypassed normal review for 22 arms cases2019 emergency certification for Saudi and Emirati arms transfers1 sourceTrump vetoed Congress's direction to end United States support affecting the Yemen war2019-04-16Donald J. Trumpvetoed Congress's Yemen War Powers resolution2019 veto of the Yemen War Powers resolution1 sourceAmnesty linked five United States Somalia strikes to 14 civilian deaths and eight injuries2019-03-20Donald J. Trumpwas commander in chief during strikes in Amnesty's civilian-harm reviewAmnesty International's 2019 Somalia civilian-harm investigation1 sourceTrump protected the Saudi partnership after acknowledging the crown prince might have known of Khashoggi's murder2018-11-20Donald J. Trumpmaintained the Saudi partnership after Khashoggi's murderTrump statement on Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia1 sourceTrump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and ordered sanctions restored2018-05-08Donald J. Trumpended U.S. participation and ordered sanctions restored2018 United States withdrawal from the JCPOA1 sourceTrump ordered coordinated United States, British, and French strikes in Syria2018-04-13Donald J. Trumpordered coordinated strikes on targets in SyriaApril 2018 United States-led strikes in Syria1 sourceTrump's Afghanistan strategy added approximately 3,500 United States troops2017-11-06Donald J. Trumpapproved approximately 3,500 additional troops2017 Afghanistan troop increase1 sourceTrump praised Duterte's deadly drug-war campaign2017-04-29Donald J. Trumppraised Duterte's drug-war campaignRodrigo Duterte1 sourceTrump ordered 59 cruise missiles fired at Syria's Shayrat airfield2017-04-06Donald J. Trumpdirected a 59-missile strike on a Syrian airfield2017 Shayrat missile strike1 sourceTrump expanded strike latitude by designating part of Somalia an area of active hostilities2017-03-30Donald J. Trumpapproved area-of-active-hostilities designation2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designation1 sourceA Trump-approved Yemen raid killed at least 14 civilians, Human Rights Watch reported2017-01-29Donald J. Trumpapproved raid linked to at least 14 reported civilian deaths2017 Yakla raid1 source
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ordered strikes on three nuclear facilities in1 citationordered1 citationdirected military campaign1 citationdirected large-scale strikes in2 citationsissued1 citationauthorized and maintained sanctions targeting personnel of2 citationsannounced and declined to rule out troops for1 citationsaid he would encourage Russia against allies he deemed delinquent1 citationpraised Putin's opening moves against Ukraine1 citationgranted full pardon to1 citationgranted full pardon to1 citationgranted full pardon to1 citationgranted full pardon to1 citationauthorized sanctions against ICC accountability work1 citationwithdrew the United States from the Open Skies Treaty1 citationheaded the administration that signed the Taliban withdrawal agreement1 citationlifted geographic limits on U.S. anti-personnel landmine use1 citationthreatened to strike1 citationdirected strike that killed1 citationpardoned military murder convictions1 citationrestored rank after military conviction1 citationpardoned a pending military murder charge before trial1 citationdirected the raid in which al-Baghdadi died1 citationwithdrew the United States from the INF Treaty1 citationvetoed resolutions blocking specified coalition arms transfers3 citationsheaded the administration that bypassed normal review for 22 arms cases1 citationvetoed Congress's Yemen War Powers resolution1 citationwas commander in chief during strikes in Amnesty's civilian-harm review1 citationmaintained the Saudi partnership after Khashoggi's murder1 citationended U.S. participation and ordered sanctions restored1 citationordered coordinated strikes on targets in Syria1 citationapproved approximately 3,500 additional troops1 citationpraised Duterte's drug-war campaign1 citationdirected a 59-missile strike on a Syrian airfield1 citationapproved area-of-active-hostilities designation1 citationapproved raid linked to at least 14 reported civilian deaths1 citation
Donald J. TrumpIslamic Republic of IranOperation Midnight HammerOperation Rough RiderRepublic of YemenExecutive Order 14203International Criminal CourtProposed United States takeover of GazaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationVladimir PutinDustin Laurent HeardEvan Shawn LibertyNicholas Abram SlattenPaul Alvin Slough2020 United States withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty2020 United States-Taliban Doha agreement2020 United States landmine policyIranian cultural sites threatened in January 2020Qasem SoleimaniClint LoranceEdward GallagherMathew GolsteynAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi2019 United States withdrawal from the INF Treaty2019 vetoes of arms-sale disapproval resolutions2019 emergency certification for Saudi and Emirati arms transfers2019 veto of the Yemen War Powers resolutionAmnesty International's 2019 Somalia civilian-harm investigationTrump statement on Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia2018 United States withdrawal from the JCPOAApril 2018 United States-led strikes in Syria2017 Afghanistan troop increaseRodrigo Duterte2017 Shayrat missile strike2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designation2017 Yakla raid
Donald J. TrumpIslamic Republic of IranOperation Midnight HammerOperation Rough RiderRepublic of YemenExecutive Order 14203International Criminal CourtProposed United States takeover of GazaNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationVladimir PutinDustin Laurent HeardEvan Shawn LibertyNicholas Abram SlattenPaul Alvin Slough2020 United States withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty2020 United States-Taliban Doha agreement2020 United States landmine policyIranian cultural sites threatened in January 2020Qasem SoleimaniClint LoranceEdward GallagherMathew GolsteynAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi2019 United States withdrawal from the INF Treaty2019 vetoes of arms-sale disapproval resolutions2019 emergency certification for Saudi and Emirati arms transfers2019 veto of the Yemen War Powers resolutionAmnesty International's 2019 Somalia civilian-harm investigationTrump statement on Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia2018 United States withdrawal from the JCPOAApril 2018 United States-led strikes in Syria2017 Afghanistan troop increaseRodrigo Duterte2017 Shayrat missile strike2017 Somalia area-of-active-hostilities designation2017 Yakla raid