#retaliation | The Distraction Index
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#retaliation
7 events across 5 weeks
2
Damage
3
Distraction
2
Noise
15.3
Avg A
25.8
Avg B
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
NOISE
2025-12-25
Stephen Miller Calls for CBS News Producer Firings
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
3.4
B
24.2
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DMG
2025-08-16
Media Matters Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Retaliatory FTC Investigation
Information Operation
federal · narrow
A
36.5
B
25.2
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Chad Suspends Visas to US Citizens in Response to Trump Travel Ban
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
0.1
B
22.6
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
DMG
2025-05-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firm
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
33.2
B
22.8
DIST
2025-05-03
Trump Renews Threat to Strip Harvard Tax-Exempt Status
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 4
Jan 19 – 25
DIST
2025-01-24
Weather Reporter Fired for Criticizing Elon Musk
Norm Erosion Only
single state · narrow
A
1.5
B
32.0
DIST
2025-01-24
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
A
10.3
B
24.8
22.3
B
29.1