The Trump White House is going to declare a national energy emergency on Monday, and he is planning to declare an emergency on Alaskan resources
President Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders, memorandums and proclamations after his inauguration on Monday, reversing many of his predecessors’ policies and reinstating actions from his first term in office.
According to incoming White House officials, Trump is going to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants who lack legal status, designate criminal organizations as terror groups, and impose a national emergency at the southern border.
The “Remain in Mexico” policy would require some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their hearing in the US immigration court, if President Trump is to restart the policy.
An incoming White House official speaking on background told reporters that Trump would sign an executive action on Monday that stated the United States’ policy is to recognize male and female as distinct genders.
The change will require government agencies to use the definitions on documents like passports, visas and employee records the official said. The official said taxpayer funds won’t be used for transition services.
A second action will end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government, the official said, giving as examples environmental justice programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as diversity training.
Trump intends to declare a national energy emergency on Monday, aiming to cut red tape and regulations for the energy industry, and a second one specific to Alaskan resources, an incoming White House official told reporters on a background conference call.
“That national energy emergency will unlock a variety of different authorities that will enable our nation to quickly build again, to produce coal and natural resources, to create jobs, to create prosperity and to strengthen our nation’s national security,” the official said. The official said energy prices are too high but wouldn’t specify a lower target price on the call.
Trump has long railed against energy efficiency standards on the campaign trail, and specifically taken aim at “electric vehicle mandates,” a term he uses to encompass all policies designed to encourage a transition to battery-powered cars. No federal rules require all of the vehicles to be electric.
The official said that Trump will sign a presidential memorandum on inflation on Monday. The official did not provide additional details.
The Up First newsletter: Donald D. Trump’s first day in office, executive order s immigration pardons, and key actions from his January 6, 2001 attack
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Immigration is a main point of Trump’s campaign and is a key idea in his first moves as president. He signed a series of actions last night related to immigration and some Biden administration policies on asylum and the border. The law and the constitution are pushed by some moves.
The January 6, 2001 attack on the U.S. Capitol resulted in the commutation and pardon of every person charged in connection to it. He said he “fully” pardoned 1,500 people and commuted six sentences. There are people who assault police on that day with bats, poles, pepper spray and other weapons. 140 officers had injuries, which included crushed spine discs, traumatic brain injuries, and a heart attack.
Source: Key actions from Trump’s first day in office. And, insights from the inaugural speech
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