#institutional_independence | The Distraction Index
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#institutional_independence
7 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
2
Distraction
3
Noise
24.4
Avg A
26.9
Avg B
WEEK 47
Nov 16 – 22
DMG
2025-11-21
Democrats Allege Intelligence Agency Work Being Undermined and Politicized Under Trump
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
32.7
B
26.7
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
Trump Fires Labor Department Statistics Chief After Disappointing Jobs Report
Personnel Capture
federal · broad
A
49.1
B
33.0
DIST
2025-08-02
Smithsonian Removes References to Trump Impeachments from Presidential Power Exhibit
Norm Erosion Only
federal · moderate
A
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Trump Attacks Federal Reserve Chair Powell's Independence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
14.2
B
18.9
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
DOGE Attempts to Assign Team to Government Accountability Office, Faces Refusal
Personnel Capture
federal · narrow
A
18.4
B
24.8
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
Trump Executive Order Could Affect Federal Reserve Independence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
22.4
B
23.1
11.8
B
33.2
DIST
2025-08-02
Ex-Trump Commissioner Warns of Dangerous Precedent After New Firing
Personnel Capture
federal · moderate
A
22.4
B
28.5