US President Donald Trump has signed eight executive orders and directives – including withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement. He also announced amnesty for many of those convicted of involvement in the Capitol attack.
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President Donald Trump signed eight executive orders and directives on Monday, including rescinding 78 of his predecessor’s immigration actions and withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord.
The orders signed by Trump at the Capital One Arena include suspending the issuance of new regulations by government agencies, suspending employment until he regains “full control of the government” and ordering all federal officials to return to office work remotely.
Donald Trump signs eight executive orders and directives ANNA MONEYMAKER /GETTY IMAGES POOL/EPA/PAP
He also decided to sign an order banning “state censorship” and “stopping the use of justice as a weapon”.
Trump has announced that he will sign several other documents after returning to the White House, including amnesty for the large number of “January 6th hostages”, that is, people convicted of participating in the attack on the Capitol.
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