Trump signs slew of executive orders on Day 1: A full list
The Hindu
Trump signs flurry of executive orders on first day back in Oval Office, ranging from energy to immigration.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (January 20, 2025) issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to criminal pardons and immigration.
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Here are the executive orders signed so far on Monday:
Trump pardoned about 1,500 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a sweeping gesture of support to the people who assaulted police as they tried to prevent lawmakers from certifying his 2020 election defeat.
"We hope they come out tonight, frankly," Trump said. "We're expecting it."
He said that six defendants would have their sentences shortened.
Trump signed orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants in the country illegally.
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