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Biden plans to roll out dozens of executive orders in his first 10 days as president.
President-elect Joe Biden’s team has developed a raft of decrees that he can issue after the inauguration to begin reversing some of President Trump’s policies.
Jan. 19 - President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to start his administration with dozens of executive directives on top of expansive legislative proposals in a 10-day blitz meant to signal a turning point for a nation reeling from disease, economic turmoil, racial strife and now the aftermath of the assault on the Capitol.
Mr. Biden’s team has developed a raft of decrees that he can issue on his own authority after the inauguration on Wednesday to begin reversing some of President Trump’s most hotly disputed policies. Advisers hope the flurry of action, without waiting for Congress, will establish a sense of momentum for the new president even as the Senate puts his predecessor on trial.
On his first day in office alone, Mr. Biden intends a flurry of executive orders that will be partly substantive and partly symbolic. They include rescinding the travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries; rejoining the Paris climate change accord; extending pandemic-related limits on evictions and student loan payments; issuing a mask mandate for federal property and interstate travel; and ordering agencies to figure out how to reunite children separated from their families after crossing the border, according to a memo circulated on Saturday by Ron Klain, his incoming White House chief of staff, and obtained by The New York Times. continue to read
President-elect Joe Biden’s team has developed a raft of decrees that he can issue after the inauguration to begin reversing some of President Trump’s policies.
Jan. 19 - President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to start his administration with dozens of executive directives on top of expansive legislative proposals in a 10-day blitz meant to signal a turning point for a nation reeling from disease, economic turmoil, racial strife and now the aftermath of the assault on the Capitol.
Mr. Biden’s team has developed a raft of decrees that he can issue on his own authority after the inauguration on Wednesday to begin reversing some of President Trump’s most hotly disputed policies. Advisers hope the flurry of action, without waiting for Congress, will establish a sense of momentum for the new president even as the Senate puts his predecessor on trial.
On his first day in office alone, Mr. Biden intends a flurry of executive orders that will be partly substantive and partly symbolic. They include rescinding the travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries; rejoining the Paris climate change accord; extending pandemic-related limits on evictions and student loan payments; issuing a mask mandate for federal property and interstate travel; and ordering agencies to figure out how to reunite children separated from their families after crossing the border, according to a memo circulated on Saturday by Ron Klain, his incoming White House chief of staff, and obtained by The New York Times. continue to read
Giuliani says he’s a ‘witness,’ can’t defend Trump at impeachment trial
Jan. 18 - Rudy Giuliani, who called for a “trial by combat” before U.S. President Donald Trump incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, says he can’t defend the president at his second impeachment trial because he was a “witness.”
Giuliani made the remark in a statement to ABC News Sunday, after the House of Representatives impeached Trump for “incitement of insurrection” last Wednesday in connection with the riot. Trump now faces a trial in the Senate at a later date, and could be barred from ever holding public office if he is convicted.
“Because I gave an earlier speech … I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or Senate chamber,” Giuliani told ABC News.
Giuliani had claimed on Saturday that he was “involved” in the case. A Trump campaign spokesperson later said that no lawyer or law team had yet been chosen.
Giuliani was one of several speakers who appeared at the rally before the riot. He helped drum up outrage over the election result with baseless claims of voter fraud — the same claims that he failed to prove in court after two months and dozens of legal challenges.
“If we’re wrong, we will be made fools of, but if we’re right a lot of them will go to jail,” Giuliani said during his speech, while touting a false claim of ballot tampering. “Let’s have trial by combat.” continue to read
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Records show Trump allies were behind pre-riot rallies at Capitol
Jan. 18 - Rudy Giuliani, who called for a “trial by combat” before U.S. President Donald Trump incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, says he can’t defend the president at his second impeachment trial because he was a “witness.”
Giuliani made the remark in a statement to ABC News Sunday, after the House of Representatives impeached Trump for “incitement of insurrection” last Wednesday in connection with the riot. Trump now faces a trial in the Senate at a later date, and could be barred from ever holding public office if he is convicted.
“Because I gave an earlier speech … I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or Senate chamber,” Giuliani told ABC News.
Giuliani had claimed on Saturday that he was “involved” in the case. A Trump campaign spokesperson later said that no lawyer or law team had yet been chosen.
Giuliani was one of several speakers who appeared at the rally before the riot. He helped drum up outrage over the election result with baseless claims of voter fraud — the same claims that he failed to prove in court after two months and dozens of legal challenges.
“If we’re wrong, we will be made fools of, but if we’re right a lot of them will go to jail,” Giuliani said during his speech, while touting a false claim of ballot tampering. “Let’s have trial by combat.” continue to read
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Records show Trump allies were behind pre-riot rallies at Capitol
Mr Trump has considered moving permanently to his private members club, Mar-a-Lago.
Where will Donald Trump be during Joe Biden's inauguration?
Here's what we know about the soon-to-be former president's plans
Jan. 18 - Donald Trump has mere hours left in his presidency.
But a cloud remains around his final days and schedule, with the President rarely seen at official engagements following the deadly riots at the US Capitol.
His only public appearance since the chaos was to tout his controversial border wall in Texas last week.
So what do we know about Mr Trump's next moves?
How will Trump depart?
At this stage it's likely the President will leave for Florida before Joe Biden is sworn in at noon, Washington DC time, on January 20.
Mr Trump's official schedule hasn't been released, but the ABC's Washington correspondent Greg Jennett says the President and first lady Melania Trump won't leave the White House until about 8:00am (midnight Thursday AEDT).
"That's just three hours before Joe Biden swears his oath and I suppose four or five hours before he makes his way down Pennsylvania Avenue to move in himself," Jennett says.
US media is reporting Mr Trump will touch down in Florida by 11:00am aboard Air Force One, before the plane's call sign is switched to reflect the change of administration. continue to read
Where will Donald Trump be during Joe Biden's inauguration?
Here's what we know about the soon-to-be former president's plans
Jan. 18 - Donald Trump has mere hours left in his presidency.
But a cloud remains around his final days and schedule, with the President rarely seen at official engagements following the deadly riots at the US Capitol.
His only public appearance since the chaos was to tout his controversial border wall in Texas last week.
So what do we know about Mr Trump's next moves?
How will Trump depart?
At this stage it's likely the President will leave for Florida before Joe Biden is sworn in at noon, Washington DC time, on January 20.
Mr Trump's official schedule hasn't been released, but the ABC's Washington correspondent Greg Jennett says the President and first lady Melania Trump won't leave the White House until about 8:00am (midnight Thursday AEDT).
"That's just three hours before Joe Biden swears his oath and I suppose four or five hours before he makes his way down Pennsylvania Avenue to move in himself," Jennett says.
US media is reporting Mr Trump will touch down in Florida by 11:00am aboard Air Force One, before the plane's call sign is switched to reflect the change of administration. continue to read
PBS NewsHour full episode, Jan. 18, 2020
Jan 19, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, tensions remain high nationwide ahead of the presidential transfer of power amid threats of violence and consequences for the insurrection in Washington, the U.S. nears 400,000 deaths as the vaccination campaign continues to struggle, and the poet tapped to speak at the inauguration discusses her message during this fraught moment in America.
Jan 19, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, tensions remain high nationwide ahead of the presidential transfer of power amid threats of violence and consequences for the insurrection in Washington, the U.S. nears 400,000 deaths as the vaccination campaign continues to struggle, and the poet tapped to speak at the inauguration discusses her message during this fraught moment in America.
