This blog has ended. Read more on Trump's Day 1 executive orders here.
What to Know
- Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders and actions on his first day back in office.
- Among his first were withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement and implementing a federal hiring freeze.
- He also issued pardons for as many as 1,500 convicted Jan. 6 rioters.
- He signed an order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
- Trump also signed executive orders on immigration, including one targeting birthright citizenship.
- He signed an order tackling the federal law banning TikTok, saying it will give him the right to "either sell it or close it."
- While some of his pledges are feasible under executive power, many others will likely face legal and Constitutional challenges.
Follow along below for live updates on the executive actions on the first day of the second Trump administration.
