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Biden to immediately roll back Trump policies on wall, climate, health, Muslims

Published 01/20/2021, 07:02 AM
Updated 01/20/2021, 08:55 AM
© Reuters. Joe Biden arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

© Reuters. Joe Biden arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden will sign 15 executive actions after he is sworn in as U.S. president on Wednesday, aides said, undoing policies put in place by outgoing President Donald Trump and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change.

To address the "crises" of the pandemic, the economy, climate change and racial inequity, Biden will sign the executive orders and memorandums in the Oval Office in the afternoon, and ask agencies to take steps in two additional areas, said incoming Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

The actions include a mask mandate on federal property and for federal employees, an order to establish a new White House office coordinating response to the coronavirus, and halting the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization.

Biden will also begin the process of re-entering the Paris climate accord and issue a sweeping order tackling climate change, including revoking the presidential permit granted to the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Among a raft of orders addressing immigration, Biden will revoke Trump's emergency declaration that helped fund the construction of a border wall and end a travel ban on some majority-Muslim countries.

The Day One plans were just the start of a flurry of executive actions Biden would take soon after taking office, Psaki added.

"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," said Psaki. Further actions will include revoking the ban on military service by transgender Americans, and reversing a policy that blocks U.S. funding for programs overseas linked to abortion.

© Reuters. Joe Biden arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland

On the economic front, Biden will ask the Centers for Disease Control to extend moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures until the end of March, and the Department of Education to suspend student loan payments until the end of September.

Latest comments

Trump enacted a policy against M**slms? When?
All good
Important, we want as many men dressed as women in the Federal bureaucracy and military as we can find.  It'd be great! thank you Tamale Harris.
Time to buy oil because Biden's going to up regulations to make his middle east oil buddies fat and strong. Here comes $4 gallon gas
Oil was 1 dollar during clinton years, 4 dollars during Bush years, and 2 dollars during Obama years. But please do go on about how oil market gives two dumps about who the President is.
After reading all comments here, my conclusion: the usa is going to implode out of greed. Me, me, me. Never you, the other or future generations. Just me, me and me again. I want it all and now. And f you for wanting what i want. A ppor state of mind
the USA is going to implode because of demtards lies, division, hate, and bigotry
Let them in all of them. Secure the Democratic base for all time. Let them all in and tear down the wall. Give them money healthcare free college free food free dental free welfare just let them all in now.
Bla bla bla
he should not lift the ban
he should not lift the ban
Walls were being built along the southern border before Trump became President.  I'm curious to see how the new President will deal with the caravan of migrants soon to be arriving.  Any immigrants, including women and children, trying to make a run for it will continue to be chased down in the desert, the approach favored by democrats.
4 years later, president Trump will roll back Biden’s policy again. What a waste of time and money!This is the turning point that US go downhill in history.
as soon as senate convict Drumpf, he is not eligible to hold public office including the president.
Out with the Trump wall and in with the Biden fence. Joe built way more border fortifications than Trump. Google it...
Anyone taking bets on how long it'll be before Biden sends soldiers back to the Middle East?
$90000
hi
If we all civilize, there is nothing wrong w ‘oneworld’. But we still r fighting each others like never before. Hundred thousands of years n human behave like animal still.
Welcome to the fantastic world of socialo-communist :)
America is this gods plan better make sure cause gods plan will be executed
whole media should be responsible for always showing negativity in Trump all through those 4 years. you may repent in future
Yet somehow, this negative media downplayed his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the numerous sexual assault cases against Donald Trump (pending and settled). Get a grip.
 said media also covered up all the legislative hearings on voting fraud. I'm pretty sure the media wasn't helping Trump.
Short the market, its gonna collapse!
Already did....🎯👨‍🎓
looks like i have paid my last school loan payment!
This new administration helps the irresponsible and weak minded
More illegal aliens = Weaker USHigher taxes = Weaker USLower tax revenue = Weaker USHigher corporate taxes = Weaker USExpand Obamacare = Weaker USRecord deficit spending = Weaker USCarbon taxation to EU = Weaker USDemocrats bringing out all the stops to usher in the great reset. If you're not shorting the market you've missed the irrational exhuberance
So border walls to keep illegals out is ok but there welcome in our Capital. What's wrong with this picture? A month ago it was de-fund the police, now they call on them for protection? How Ironic. 🎯👨‍🎓
Who is "They"? Never heard Biden say defund the police. Paranoid cynicism is why this country is where it is
Mu..im is your brother in arm now.. 20 years ago.. You American whack them.. Funny
Looks that the idea, for all presidents, is to go against what the former did. Poor administration work.
and that's what divides the most
Its all over now, expect major bubbles to bust and terroristattacks from domestic and foriegn groups!! I fear the worst!!
Then maybe you should move to Germany, North Korea, or Saudi Arabia to be "safe" with your conservative brethren.
Nowadays, Germany is democracy far more progressive than US. WW2 ended 76 years ago.
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