Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government
Directs the Attorney General to review all ongoing federal investigations and prosecutions initiated during the Biden administration to identify cases driven by political motivation rather than legitimate law enforcement objectives. Orders a halt to any such proceedings and requires the DOJ to report on its findings. This was the first executive order of the second Trump term and set the rhetorical framing for many orders that followed.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Directs investigation of federal law enforcement and intelligence community activities over the last 4 years to identify instances contrary to restoring proper exercise of federal authority.
Establishes policy that federal enforcement authority be exercised to protect constitutional rights and restore public faith, and intelligence community serve only lawful national security interests.
Directs AG to review and report on all civil and criminal enforcement activities of DOJ, SEC, and FTC over last 4 years; directs DNI to review Intelligence Community activities and report with remedial action recommendations.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.