Trump's blizzard of first-day actions leaves opponents scrambling to respond
Briefly

The U.S. political scene dramatically shifted with Donald Trump's return, marked by ambitious executive orders fulfilling his campaign promises. In a combative inaugural address, he vowed to reverse American decline, igniting shock in Washington. Notably, he pardoned 1,600 rioters from the January 6 Capitol attack, including members of far-right militias. Additionally, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization and Paris Agreement, declared a national emergency for troop deployment at the southern border, and imposed a federal hiring freeze, illustrating his deep-seated disdain for the established bureaucratic order.
The declaration in an inaugural address whose combative tone... was followed up by the sweeping scale of his executive orders that left opponents scrambling to respond.
Most shocking of all if not unexpected was the issuing of 1,600 pardons for rioters involved in the violent 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
Equally significant were a barrage of new policies, including executive orders withdrawing from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement.
...he signed an order decreeing a federal hiring freeze and that all federal workers must cease home working and return to their offices.
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