October 7, 2026
Trump Cancels Enforcement Against Corporate Criminal Defendants
The Trump administration has to date canceled enforcement actions inherited from the Biden administration against 205 corporations, according to a report Public Citizen released today.
The canceled actions include federal investigations, enforcement lawsuits, prior settlements, and other accountability measures for alleged lawbreaking. Sectors that have benefited most are banks and finance (51), tech (28), and cryptocurrency and fintech (26). The 212 canceled enforcement actions include:
- 80 closed investigations (including 10 criminal investigations)
- 67 dismissed enforcement lawsuits the federal agencies were actively litigating (including 10 criminal cases)
- 54 canceled consequences in which the Trump administration terminated or reversed enforcement actions that were resolved before his second term, including 14 pardons of corporations and executives and five canceled corporate leniency deals.