The 9 Biggest Challenges Biden Will Face On Covid-19, From Today On More on Biden's planned pandemic actions. from the Paris climate agreement and rescind the outgoing president’s ban on immigration from certain Muslim nations. The 78-year-old Democrat has pledged immediate executive actions that would reverse Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. That starts with confronting a pandemic that has killed 400,000 Americans and extends to sweeping plans on health care, education, immigration and more. President-elect Joe Biden is pledging a new path for the nation after Donald Trump’s four years in office. Then move - but in a vastly different direction.
(Lemire, 1/20)īiden Charts New US Direction, Promises Many Trump Reversals
Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago, encircled by security forces evocative of those in a war zone, and devoid of crowds because of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. The very ceremony in which presidential power is transferred, a hallowed American democratic tradition, will serve as a jarring reminder of the challenges Biden faces: The inauguration unfolds at a U.S. Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
(Miller, 1/20)įacing Crush Of Crises, Biden Will Take Helm As President The new president will sign the orders almost immediately after taking the oath of office at the Capitol, pivoting quickly from his pared-down inauguration ceremony to enacting his agenda. Biden on Wednesday will end construction on Trump’s border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization, and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, aides said Tuesday.
#Biden day one executive orders series
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change and handling of the pandemic. On Day One, Biden To Undo Trump Policies On Climate, Virus These orders, which advisers say Biden will sign from the Oval Office in the afternoon after his swearing-in, follow through on commitments he made either during his campaign or after he won the November election. President-elect Joe Biden plans to take his first steps Wednesday to demonstrate a new strategy to fight the coronavirus, signing executive orders to require masks on federal property, renew emphasis on biodefense and reengage with other nations trying to conquer the global health crisis. In addition to the pandemic response, other health issues on President Joe Biden's early-days docket include renewing membership in WHO, climate change, the "global gag rule" and more.īiden To Sign Day One Executive Order To Shift Coronavirus-Fighting Strategy "In the coming days and weeks we will be announcing additional executive actions that confront these challenges and deliver on the President-elect's promises to the American people," Psaki said, "including revoking the ban on military service by transgender Americans, and reversing the Mexico City policy.Biden To Sign Day One Orders Shifting US Virus FightĪ series of executive orders will be signed in the Oval Office after today's inauguration.
What they're saying: The actions are the first of many, Psaki said in a news release, as Biden works "to address the four crises that he's laid out" - COVID-19, the economic crisis, racial injustice and climate change. Why it matters: The 15 actions - aimed at issues like climate change and immigration - mark more drastic immediate steps compared with the two day-one actions from Biden's four predecessors combined, according to incoming White House press secretary Jen Psaki. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to sign 15 executive actions upon taking office Wednesday, immediately reversing key Trump administration policies.
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