Trump says he will pardon ‘a lot of people’, including January 6 defendants, in remarks at inaugural parade – live updates
President says he will sign executive orders in front of supporters at Capital One arena in Washington DC, turning day one actions into crowd spectacleTrump expected to sign barrage of executive ordersFactchecking Trump’s inaugural addressElon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutesMy 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...
President says he will sign executive orders in front of supporters at Capital One arena in Washington DC, turning day one actions into crowd spectacle
- Trump expected to sign barrage of executive orders
- Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address
- Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes
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. Continue reading...
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