The key facts

  • The White House sent a memorandum to more than 3,000 conservative organizations after the November 3 midterm elections
  • According to WSJ, the letter for the first time announced monitoring of statements, press releases, and media interactions
  • The administration calls the letter part of mobilizing supporters and denies any threats

Memorandum after the elections

The administration of US President Donald Trump, following the midterm elections on November 3, sent out memos to conservative organizations listing the head of state's achievements. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing a publication by The Wall Street Journal. According to the outlet, the White House Office of Public Liaison sent the memorandum to more than 3,000 conservative organizations.

What the letter contains

In addition to a list of Trump's achievements as president, the memorandum contains a promise not to allow all efforts to be undone by the Democrats who came to power. The letter also states that the office tracks all statements, press releases, and media interactions of the organizations. WSJ emphasizes that previous letters from the office contained no such wording about monitoring. The outlet notes that the letter was sent after some Republicans and prominent conservatives publicly blamed the president for the election results.

The administration's reaction and election context

The Trump administration said the memorandum is part of efforts to mobilize supporters of the Republican Party and contains no threats. The midterm elections took place on November 3, 2026: Americans elected the entire House of Representatives and about a third of the Senate, and according to preliminary results, Democratic Party candidates are leading in most states. Trump himself acknowledged the voting results but refused to consider the Republicans' defeat his own. More about the course of the elections — in a Gazeta.Ru article; earlier, possible changes in US policy were discussed in the West after the vote.