President Donald Trump is signing dozens of executive orders on his first day in office as he looks to capitalize on his renewed political momentum.
Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall.President Donald Trump finishes his inaugural address as Vice President JD Vance applauds during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. as he looks to capitalize on his renewed political momentum to reshape the government and unwind the policies of the Biden presidency.
He is declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing the federal government to deploy more personnel and resources to deal with the problems. Troops will be deployed to the border to aid immigration enforcement agents and “to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” The president is leaning into another primary theme from the 2024 election in signing executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government and programs recognizing transgender individuals.
The order on DEI programs, which have become a frequent target of Republican lawmakers and Trump, directs the White House to identify and eliminate them within the government.The president is also signing a handful of orders aimed at dealing with the economy and inflation. He signed a memorandum directing the government to take a broad-based approach at bringing down inflation.
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