Capture lane

Constitutional Crisis

The Constitutional Crisis capture lane traces 13 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

13 events From May 13, 2019 To Jun 17, 2026 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1893–2026
Top actors in Constitutional Crisis189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025WatergateReaganIran-Contra9/11Citizens UnitedTrump 1.0Trump 2.0Donald Trump1403 eventsMohammed bin SalmanJared KushnerRaytheonVladimir PutinJ.D. Vance86 eventsMaria ButinaSaudi ArabiaSteve WitkoffAffinity Partners
Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2026-06-17Judge Talwani Lets 24-State Challenge to Trump's Mail-Ballot EO Proceed, Rejecting the 'Postpone Review' Argument as the Election Window Narrows 4 src
Rob Bonta · Donald Trump · USPS · Markwayne Mullin
 confirmed
2026-03-24Minnesota AG Ellison, Hennepin County Attorney Moriarty, BCA Superintendent Evans Sue DOJ and DHS in DC Federal Court for Evidence Blockade in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis Shootings 4 src
U.S. Department of Justice · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Alex Pretti · Renee Good
 confirmed
2026-02-16FBI Formally Denies Minnesota BCA Access to Any Evidence in Alex Pretti Killing; BCA Superintendent Evans: 'Never Encountered' Federal Evidence Blockade in 20-Plus Years 2 src
FBI · Alex Pretti · Hennepin County Attorney's Office · Mary Moriarty
 confirmed
2026-01-28Bovino sidelined from Minneapolis command and sent back to El Centro as Homan takes over; DHS disputes 'removed' framing 4 src
Gregory Bovino · Tom Homan · Rodney Scott · Tricia McLaughlin · +3
 confirmed
2026-01-24At Pretti Killing Scene, DHS Blocks Minnesota BCA Despite Judge-Signed Warrant; Police Chief O'Hara Says Scene Was Contaminated and HSI Takes Over Self-Investigation 5 src
Alex Pretti · DHS (Department of Homeland Security) · Kash Patel · U.S. Border Patrol
 confirmed
2026-01-20Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley says ICE agents stopped off-duty officers of color during Operation Metro Surge 6 src
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 confirmed
2026-01-13ProPublica documents 40+ cases of immigration agents using banned chokeholds and neck restraints; Minnesota Reformer republishes amid Operation Metro Surge 5 src
ProPublica · Department of Homeland Security (DHS) · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
 confirmed
2026-01-08Alberto Castaneda Mondragon Hospitalized at HCMC With Catastrophic Head Injury After ICE Arrest; Lawsuit Alleges Agents Beat Him 4 src
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 confirmed
2026-01-08DHS Subpoenas I-9 Employment-Eligibility Records for 7,000+ Hennepin Healthcare Employees 3 src
Department of Homeland Security
 confirmed
2025-12-02ICE agent testifies under oath in Oregon federal court that the Palantir-built ELITE targeting app drove an 8-arrests-per-day quota and produced leads that were 'generally not accurate' 5 src
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) · Department of Homeland Security (DHS) · Palantir Technologies
 confirmed
2025-09-12ICE agent fatally shoots Silverio Villegas González in Franklin Park; Cook County rules homicide as bodycam contradicts DHS account 4 src
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Department of Homeland Security
 confirmed
2025-05-10DHS spokesperson says arresting Democratic members of Congress is 'definitely on the table' after Newark ICE facility incident 4 src
Tricia McLaughlin · Department of Homeland Security
 confirmed
2019-05-13Nielsen and Vitiello Block White House Plan to Arrest ~10,000 Migrant Parents and Children Across 10 Cities 3 src
Kirstjen Nielsen · Stephen Miller · Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 confirmed