Trump's War Crimes

A public research archive documenting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and serious violations of international law spanning Trump's political career — from his first term through the present day.

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Civil Rights
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

Lafayette Square: Militarized Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters for a Photo Opportunity

Amid nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd, federal law enforcement — including National Guard units, Secret Service, Park Police, and Bureau of Prisons officers — forcibly dispersed a peaceful crowd in Lafayette Square using pepper balls, chemical irritants, rubber bullets, and mounted police. Minutes later, Trump walked through the cleared square to hold a Bible at St. John's Church in a staged photo.

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DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Hate-Group Monitoring Operations (May 2026)

Rule of Law Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

Trump's DOJ indicted the SPLC — the nation's leading hate-group monitor — on fraud and money laundering charges for using paid informants to infiltrate white supremacist organizations, a standard law enforcement and investigative journalism practice. The SPLC pleaded not guilty on May 7–8, 2026. Legal experts called the prosecution 'as unprecedented as it is irregular.' The case is the most direct attack to date on civil society organizations that document extremism.