What is known about Trump’s executive orders following his swearing-in?

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, began issuing what was expected to be an avalanche of executive orders and directions on Monday as he tried to stamp his mark on his new government on issues ranging from immigration to energy.

Sources familiar with the plans say that more than 200 orders and directives may be issued in a "shock and awe" campaign.

The following executive orders are expected to be issued:

BIDEN ACTIONS - UNDOING

Trump revoked Monday, at a rally in a sports stadium, 78 executive orders from the previous administration.

Trump said, "I will revoke almost 80 destructive and radical executive decisions of the previous administration."

Trump said that he would sign an executive order ordering all agencies to keep records of "political persecutions" during the Biden administration.

HIRE FREEZES REGULATORY

Trump signed an order freezing government hiring, new federal regulations and an order requiring federal employees to return immediately to full-time on-site work.

Trump added that he would "implement an immediate regulation freezing, which will prevent Biden bureaucrats to continue to regulate," adding that he will "issue a temporarily hiring freeze to make sure we only hire competent people who are loyal to the American Public."

The announcements, which were telegraphed months in advance, are just one of several attempts to eliminate the federal workforce.

In December, Trump stated that if federal employees refuse to return to their office, they will be "dismissed."

Trump and his supporters hope that forcing federal workers to return to work will lead them to a large number of resignations. This would help in their aim of shrinking the federal bureaucracy.

CLIMATE

Trump has also signed off on a withdrawal of the Paris Climate Treaty. This includes a letter explaining this withdrawal to the United Nations.

The announcement, which was widely anticipated since Trump's victory in the presidential election on Nov. 5, threatens to undermine the main goal of the agreement, which is to prevent a rise of global temperatures by 1.5 degrees Celsius. This target seems even more tenuous, given that last year marked the hottest year ever recorded.

The order stated that "my administration's policy is to put first the interests of America and its people,"

FREE SPEECH

The President signed a document that "ends weaponization" by the government against political rivals. The order prohibits taxpayer resources from being used to impede the freedom of speech of any American citizen. It also orders the Attorney General to investigate federal government activities over the past four years.

Executive orders could also be issued on other topics in the coming hours.

IMMIGRATION

In his inaugural address, shortly after being sworn into a second term at the White House, Trump announced that he would declare illegal immigration along the U.S./Mexico border to be a national crisis, dispatch troops there, and increase deportations for criminal offenders.

He said that he would also invoke the Alien Enemies Act, which was passed in 1798, to target foreign gangs in the U.S. This law had been used in World War II to place non-citizens with German, Italian, or Japanese ancestry in internment camps, as well as to designate criminal cartels foreign terrorist groups.

According to the White House website, the Trump administration is also ending asylum for those who illegally cross U.S. border. It will also enhance vetting and screen "aliens," suspend refugee resettlements, and commit to building a fence along the U.S. Mexico border.

After Trump's inauguration in January, U.S. border officials announced that they had closed the CBP One Entry program of the Biden administration, which allowed hundreds of thousands migrants to enter the U.S. by making an appointment through an app.

An incoming Trump official had said that Trump intended to challenge U.S. Citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who were there illegally. The so-called "birthright" citizenship is a result of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and any attempt to limit it will almost certainly spark legal challenges.

ENERGY

Trump promised to declare an energy emergency immediately, filling up strategic oil reserves as well as exporting U.S. power around the globe.

He said: "We will become a wealthy nation again and the liquid gold beneath our feet will make that happen."

An official in the new administration confirmed that Trump will sign an executive directive focusing on Alaska. The state is critical to the national security of the United States and could permit exports of natural gas liquefied to other areas of the U.S.

According to the White House website, the U.S. will also withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement and stop leasing to wind farms. Trump also said that he would repeal what he called a mandate for electric vehicles.

According to a document obtained by the, members of his team recommend sweeping changes in order to stop supporting EVs, charging stations, and to tighten up measures to block imports of Chinese cars, battery materials, and components.

The document also shows that they have recommended imposing global tariffs on battery materials in an effort to boost U.S. manufacturing, and then negotiating exemptions for each ally.

Trump's executive order will likely also seek to rollback the Biden administration climate regulations for power plants, end an approval pause on LNG and revoke waivers that allow California and other state to have stricter pollution rules.

TARIFFS

Trump announced on Monday that he would tax and tariff countries in order to enrich Americans. He also promised to overhaul the U.S. trade system and to create an "External Revenue Service", which would collect all duties, tariffs and revenue from foreign sources.

An incoming Trump Administration official revealed that he will also issue a general trade memo on Monday. The memo won't impose new tariffs, but instead direct federal agencies to evaluate U.S. trading relationships with China Canada and Mexico.

The Republican President has announced tariffs of up to 10% on all global imports and 60% on Chinese products. He also pledged a 25% surcharge for Canadian and Mexican imports. These duties could disrupt trade, increase costs, and lead to retaliation.

The official confirmed a Wall Street Journal article and said that Trump would direct agencies to investigate persistent trade deficits, and deal with unfair currency and trade policies of other countries.

Officials said that the memo would focus on China, Canada, and Mexico, but not announce any new tariffs. The memo will instruct agencies to evaluate Beijing's compliance in its 2020 trade agreement with the U.S. as well as the U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement status, the official stated.

Trump believes that tariffs will help boost U.S. growth. However, opponents say the costs are likely to be passed on to consumers.

TRANSGENDER AND DIVERSITY RIGHTS

An incoming White House official revealed on Monday that Trump would issue executive orders to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and declare that the U.S. Government will only recognize males and females, and that this cannot be changed.

Officials added that they expect to see more action on DEI programs "very soon."

Trump has also promised to sign an Executive Order ending transgender privileges in the U.S. Military and within U.S. Schools.

In a 2023 campaign video, Trump stated that on his first official day as president he would repeal the policies of the Biden Administration that provided information and resources for those seeking medical treatment so that they could align their bodies to the gender that they identify with. This care may include hormone therapy or surgery.

He told a Sunday rally that, in regards to transgender sportsmen and women, he would stop them from participating in female sports on his first day.

PARDONS

Sources familiar with the situation said that Trump was preparing to pardon defendants in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He also plans to reduce sentences for those who assaulted police.

Sources did not provide details on when Trump intended to make this announcement.

ABC News was the first to report on this plan. It calls for those who didn't commit violence in the attack to be pardoned, effectively removing any legal consequences.

(source: Reuters)