Trump administration officials

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist, filed a lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials and pro-Israel groups, alleging a conspiracy to terrorize and intimidate Palestinian rights advocates. The lawsuit, brought under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, claims coordination between private groups and officials to persecute activists through fear campaigns.

Former CIA Director John Brennan has sued the Department of Justice and Trump administration officials over criminal investigations targeting him. Brennan is seeking a court order to preserve records related to these investigations, with his attorneys alleging he is being 'vindictively singled out for investigation.'

Kenya's health minister suspended construction of a US-backed Ebola quarantine center for Americans after being held in contempt by a court that had previously halted the project. The facility, opposed by local groups citing health system risks, faced protests with three deaths, and the minister apologized for disregarding the court order while defending the center's safety.

A top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee urged Rep. James Comer to call Trump administration officials for testimony following a report on the White House's efforts to contain the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Rep. Robert Garcia requested Comer take immediate steps to address the issue.

House Democrats are planning 2029 as the year of reckoning for Trump administration officials, accusing them of violating laws through activities including deadly immigration raids, strikes on drug boats, financial self-dealing, and targeting political enemies for prosecutions.