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President Donald Trump has issued sweeping executive orders and pardons on his first day in office, reversing much of the work accomplished by the Biden-Harris administration.
Following Monday's (January 20) swearing-in ceremony, Trump quickly went to work signing executive orders and revoking policies implemented by former President Joe Biden. The president also moved to pardon January 6 insurrectionists.
Keep scrolling to see some of the notable actions Trump took on day one of his second administration.
Withdrawal From the Paris Climate Agreement
On Monday, Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, a move that distances the country from its closest allies and works against worldwide efforts to combat global warming.
Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. Experts say the move could roll back decades of gains made in fighting infectious diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
TikTok Extension
The president issued an executive order to keep TikTok operating for another 90 days. Trump's executive order comes after TikTok failed to find a U.S. buyer and was temporarily banned on Sunday (January 19). The president's move gives TikTok's China-based parent more time to find a buyer.
“I guess I have a warm spot for TikTok,” Trump said in a statement.
Federal Workers Returning To Office
Another executive order Trump signed was one mandating that federal workers return to their offices five days a week. Trump had previously promised to end the work-from-home culture that came amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive Order On the Death Penalty
Trump also signed an executive order directing the attorney general to "take all necessary and lawful action” to make sure states have enough lethal injection drugs to carry out executions.
"Politicians and judges who oppose capital punishment have defied and subverted the laws of our country," Trump wrote.
Jan 6th Pardons
On Monday, Trump said he "fully" pardoned 1,500 people and commuted six sentences for those convicted in connection to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Pardons were even issued to people convicted of assaulting police with bats, poles, pepper spray, and other weapons.
Government Reproductive Rights Website Shutdown
The reproductiverights.gov website appeared to be offline on the evening of Trump's inauguration. The website was launched by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 as part of a public awareness campaign on reproductive health.
In the "Know your Rights" section, the Department of Health and Human Services wrote, "While Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion remains legal in many states, and other reproductive health care services remain protected by law."
"The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support."
Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship
Trump signed an executive order "protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship," seeking to end birthright citizenship. Under the order, individuals born in the U.S. to undocumented persons would not qualify for citizenship.
Defining Genders
Trump also signed an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth To the Federal Government" in which he defined male and female as biological, binary, and immutable.
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