DIThe Distraction Index

#retaliation

13 events across 11 weeks

3Damage

6Hype

4Noise

17.8Avg Dmg

25.9Avg Hype

WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15

Pentagon Strips Security Clearance from Former Air Force Chief

Personnel Capturefederal · narrow

WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1

ABC Claims FCC License Renewal Review is Trump Administration Retaliation

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow

WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25

Trump Vows Retaliation After Iran Intensifies Strikes

Policy Changeinternational · broad

WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11

NOISE2026-07-06

New York Resident Sues ICE Over Free Speech Retaliation

Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow

WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28

Trump Targets Law Firm Jenner & Block with Executive Order

Policy Changefederal · narrow

WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21

NOISE2026-02-12

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Effort to Punish Senator Mark Kelly

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27

NOISE2025-12-25

Stephen Miller Calls for CBS News Producer Firings

Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow

WEEK 33Aug 10 – 16

Media Matters Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Retaliatory FTC Investigation

Information Operationfederal · narrow

WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7

NOISE2025-06-07

Chad Suspends Visas to US Citizens in Response to Trump Travel Ban

Policy Changeinternational · narrow

WEEK 18Apr 27 – May 3

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firm

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

Trump Renews Threat to Strip Harvard Tax-Exempt Status

Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow

WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25

Weather Reporter Fired for Criticizing Elon Musk

Norm Erosion Onlysingle state · narrow

Trump Revokes Security Detail for Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow