Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Trump invited Colombia's President Petro to the White House following earlier threats of military action against Colombia, representing a diplomatic reversal and normalization of relations after a period of tension.
Monitor whether this week's substantive policy changes (EPA endangerment finding, data collection restrictions, birthright citizenship litigation) receive proportional media coverage compared to the Colombia diplomatic drama.
This diplomatic reversal scores zero on constitutional damage as it involves foreign relations with no domestic governance mechanism or institutional impact. However, it scores high (67) on distraction: the threat-then-invitation cycle creates dramatic media-friendly content with high novelty and outrage potential, timed alongside substantive domestic actions (EPA revocation, data restrictions). The pattern matches previous diplomatic theater tactics designed to dominate news cycles.