On his first day in office, President Trump took decisive action by signing numerous executive orders and issuing nearly 1,600 pardons. Among the most notable actions was granting clemency to individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, which included pardons for members of extremist groups. Additionally, he announced the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization, raising concerns among health experts. Trump's policies also focused on tightening immigration controls, including attempts to restrict birthright citizenship and deploying military forces to the border, pushing the limits of presidential authority legally.
Mr. Trump issued a sweeping grant of clemency to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, issuing pardons to most of the defendants and commuting the sentences of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers militia, most of whom were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization undermines America’s standing as a global health leader and complicates efforts to combat future pandemics.
A series of orders Mr. Trump signed set off a policy barrage aimed at sealing the nation's borders to migrants and cracking down on immigrants already in the country.
Many of the orders test the legal limits of his authority, and birthright citizenship in particular is protected by the Constitution.
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