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Trump 2nd term live updates: Dan Bongino named as deputy FBI director

He hosts the popular right-wing and pro-Trump podcast "The Dan Bongino Show."

Last Updated: February 23, 2025, 5:03 PM EST

President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government and crackdown on immigration -- and is being met with dozens of legal challenges.

On the foreign policy front, Trump's press secretary said the White House believes it can reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine this week even as Trump attacks Ukraine's president and blames it for starting the war, which even some in his own party are calling him out over.

Meanwhile, heads of federal government agencies were telling employees not to reply to an email from Elon Musk, Trump's ally who he picked to cut government waste, which asked for them to list their accomplishments for the week or face termination.

Feb 22, 2025, 5:14 PM EST

Trump boasts removing TPS for Haitians, Springfield GOP mayor pushes president to reconsider

Trump during his speech at CPAC again hit on immigration, discussing his executive order declaring an emergency on the border and deporting immigrants without legal status back to their home countries.

He also touted canceling Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants, which he has received pushback for, even from some fellow Republicans.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2025.
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Trump and Vance pushed falsehoods about the Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, during the 2024 presidential campaign, which triggered harassment incidents against the legal immigrant community, including bomb threats.

Prior to Trump's speech, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, a Republican, urged Trump not to deport the Haitian immigrants.

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"These individuals were given hope and a sense of security through the Temporary Protected Status policy, which has been embraced by several administrations. The United States must continue to be a beacon of hope and a torchbearer of democracy," he said in a statement.

--ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Armando Garcia

Feb 22, 2025, 5:11 PM EST

Trump pushes agenda, praises Musk at CPAC

Trump spoke at length about his administration's first moves, including cuts to federal services, at CPAC on Saturday.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2025.
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Trump complimented the job Musk is doing alongside DOGE, pushing back on criticism of Musk's role in the government.

The president also praised House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune for their work in Congress.

"We have great policy, but sometimes they don't stick, but they've been sticking for us," he said.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

Feb 22, 2025, 2:53 PM EST

Federal judge blocks Trump DEI executive orders

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday that blocks the Trump administration from implementing key provisions of the president's executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion.

In a 63-page memorandum opinion, U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson said the executive orders' provisions, which require the government to terminate "equity-related" grants or contracts, require government contractors or grant recipients to certify they do "not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal antidiscrimination laws" and direct the attorney general to "deter" DEI are unconstitutionally vague and violate the First Amendment.

President Donald Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22, 2025.
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The vagueness of the term "equity-related" creates the "very real possibility of arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement," wrote Abelson, a Biden-appointed judge.

The suit was brought by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and the mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

-ABC News' Jack Date

Feb 22, 2025, 12:30 PM EST

Stephen Miller riles up CPAC crowd before Trump visit

During his remarks this morning at CPAC, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller amped up the crowd ahead of the president's speech, saying that "the entire federal bureaucracy works for President Trump."

Miller said any federal workers who defy Trump will be fired.

PHOTO: Stephen Miller, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2025.
White House deputy chief of staff for policy and US homeland security advisor, Stephen Miller, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2025.
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"And if they are not following the laws, the Constitution and the president of the United States, then they will find a new career," he said.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

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