In a whirlwind start to his second term, President Donald Trump issued roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted sentences for 14 individuals connected to the January 6th Capitol attack. Among those pardoned are members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy.
From there, Trump revoked 78 Biden-era executive orders going after things like diversity, equity, and inclusion, calling them “radical” and “wasteful.”
Trump also took aim at federal workers, signing a memorandum making it easier to fire civil servants.
On healthcare, he signed executive orders aimed at repealing Biden-era initiatives to expand the Affordable Care Act, cut subsidies for low-income families, and halt federal efforts to lower prescription drug costs.
He also renewed his push for states to oversee Medicare funding and reduce federal oversight. Other actions include redefining birthright citizenship, and the list goes on.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
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