Trump Pardons 1,500 Jan 6 Rioters, Declares National Emergency On Border, And Ends Federal Diversity Programs In Day 1 Executive Orders

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President Donald Trump began his second term repealing dozens of former President Joe Biden’s policies, pardoning around 1,500 people connected to the January 6th Capitol attack, and declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. His immigration orders reinstated policies prioritizing the deportation of all undocumented individuals, ended the CBP One app, and suspended refugee admissions. Trump declared an energy emergency, withdrew from the Paris Climate Accords, and expanded oil and gas drilling. Trump has rolled back protections for transgender individuals and ended federal diversity programs.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02President Donald Trump began his second term

00:04repealing dozens of former President Joe Biden's policies,

00:08pardoning around 1,500 people connected to the January 6th

00:12Capitol attacks and declaring a national emergency

00:15at the US-Mexico border.

00:17His immigration orders reinstated policies

00:19prioritizing the deportation of all undocumented individuals

00:24into the CBP1 app and suspended refugee admissions.

00:28Trump declared an energy emergency,

00:30withdrew from the Paris Climate Accords,

00:32and expanded oil and gas drilling.

00:34Trump has rolled back protections

00:36for transgender individuals

00:38and ended federal diversity programs.

00:41For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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