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Official actionOfficial recordExecutive Order 14416 of July 24, 2026 Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is…
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TimelineThe investigation documented extensive Russian interference and contacts involving Trump associates. It did not establish a criminal conspiracy and did not exonerate Trump on obstruction.
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TimelineThe White House removed Comey while the FBI was investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and links involving the Trump campaign.
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TimelineAfter the election, prosecutors cited Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president and sought dismissal without prejudice.
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TimelineThe trial judge dismissed the case after finding the special counsel’s appointment unlawful; prosecutors appealed.
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TimelineThe Court held that former presidents have absolute immunity for core constitutional powers and presumptive immunity for official acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts.
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TimelineA jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records. The verdict did not resolve later appellate questions.
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TimelineFederal prosecutors unsealed charges alleging unlawful retention of national-defense information and obstruction. Trump pleaded not guilty.
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TimelineA Manhattan grand jury indicted Donald Trump in a case involving business records connected to hush-money payments.
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ClaimBiden commuted most federal death sentences to life imprisonment. Commutation changed the punishment; it did not pardon or exonerate the convictions.
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