Trump Administration: Follow the Law

Press Releases

TLDR

This press release details enforcement actions by the Trump administration in 2025, targeting education (women’s sports, campus anti-Semitism), immigration (sanctuary cities), financial oversight (federal funds misuse), and media/communications (DEI policies, immigration coverage), with potential legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump administration has launched multiple enforcement actions across federal agencies targeting various entities for alleged non-compliance with federal laws and executive orders.

Key Enforcement Actions

Education Initiatives

The Department of Education has initiated investigations into athletic associations regarding compliance with Trump’s executive order on women’s sports, while also launching probes into anti-Semitic harassment at universities.

Immigration Enforcement

The DOJ has taken legal action against “sanctuary” jurisdictions, specifically targeting New York, Illinois, and Chicago. This aligns with broader immigration enforcement priorities, including the establishment of Homeland Security Task Forces in all states.

Financial Oversight

The EPA has referred cases to the Inspector General regarding alleged mishandling of federal funds by previous administration officials. Similarly, DHS has moved to recover FEMA funds that were used for housing undocumented immigrants in New York City.

Communications and Media

The FCC has launched investigations into:

  • Comcast’s DEI policies following Trump’s executive order
  • A San Francisco radio station for broadcasting immigration enforcement locations
  • NPR and PBS for potential federal law violations

These actions face potential legal challenges under the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires the government to follow specific procedures when changing policies. Several legal experts have raised concerns about the constitutionality of attempts to withhold federal funding from states and localities.

REFERENCES

  • 2025-03-05: Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official | The New York Times — The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, as Deputy Attorney General in a 52-46 mostly party-line vote on March 5, 2025. Blanche, who previously defended Trump against multiple indictments including the New York hush money case, will now oversee federal law enforcement agencies including the FBI, DEA, and ATF while serving as second-in-command to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
  • 2025-02-08: Alabama Congressional Maps Go on Trial | Democracy Docket — A years-long redistricting battle over Alabama’s congressional maps is going to trial to determine Black representation in the state’s congressional delegation through 2030. The case centers on whether Alabama violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by drawing a map with only one majority-Black district despite a court order requiring two districts where Black Alabamians could elect candidates of their choice.

President Donald J. Trump and his administration have a simple message: follow the law. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has wasted no time taking action against states and entities which have opted for defiance.

Here are only a few examples:

  • The Department of Education has launched investigations into the California Interscholastic Federation and the Minnesota State High School League over their failures to comply with President Trump’s executive order protecting girls in sports. The department has also announced probes into the widespread anti-Semitic harassment at five public universities across the country.
  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the State of New York and its top officials over their willful failure to comply with federal immigration laws. The DOJ has also filed lawsuits against the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago over their dangerous and illegal so-called “sanctuary” policies.
  • The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has announced referrals to the Office of Inspector General and the DOJ over a scheme by outgoing Biden EPA staffers to bury billions of dollars in federal funding at an outside financial institution in an effort to shield the funds from oversight and accountability.
  • The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened an investigation into discriminatory DEI policies at Comcast — an entity which it regulates — following President Trump’s executive order ending such policies. The FCC has also taken action against a Soros-backed, San Francisco-based radio station after the station broadcasted the locations of undercover federal immigration authorities conducting dangerous operations in the area, and has launched an investigation into NPR and PBS over potential violations of federal laws.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has “clawed back” tens of millions of dollars in funds paid by rogue FEMA officials to house illegal aliens in luxury New York City hotels.