Trump announces slew of hardline executive actions on day one and attacks Biden over pre-emptive pardons – live
Trump airs familiar grievances in first speech of second term; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving officeTrump expected to sign barrage of executive ordersTrump sworn in as 47th presidentFactchecking Trump’s inaugural addressMy colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021. Continue reading...
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Trump airs familiar grievances in first speech of second term; Biden pardons members of his family before leaving office
- Trump expected to sign barrage of executive orders
- Trump sworn in as 47th president
- Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address
My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:
In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021.
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