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#government accountability
3 events across 3 weeks
1
Damage
1
Hype
1
Noise
24.4
Avg Dmg
30.9
Avg Hype
WEEK 78
Jun 21 – 27
HYPE
2026-06-20
Trump Suppresses Report Contradicting His Claims
Information Operation
federal · broad
Damage
23.9
Hype
59.0
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
NOISE
2025-08-30
Social Security Whistleblower Resigns
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
3.0
Hype
12.7
WEEK 7
Feb 9 – 15
DMG
2025-02-15
Judge Declines to Halt Trump Firing of Inspectors General
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
46.3
Hype
20.9