Biden reverses Trump policies with Executive Orders
Trump ruled by the pen through the use of Executive Orders. In 4 years he signed 220 Executive Orders to legitimize his racist, bigoted, human rights abuses, anti-science, propaganda and unconstitutional policies. Trump didn’t sign many major bills passed by Congress unless it involved giving tax payers money to the rich and corporations.
Summary from CBS News:
COVID-19 response:
Restructure federal government coordination to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rejoin the World Health Organization (WHO)
Environment:
Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement.
End Keystone XL pipeline and revoke oil and gas development at national wildlife monuments.
Human Rights:
Actions to advance racial equity through the federal government.
Strengthen workplace discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Immigration:
Defend “Dreamers” program for undocumented young Americans.
End Trump’s “Muslim travel ban”.
Change Trump’s arrest priorities for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Stop border wall construction.
Financial relief for Americans:
Extend eviction and foreclosure moratoriums.
Pause on federal student loan interest and principal payments
Regulation:
Freezing last-minute Trump administration regulatory actions.
Ethics:
Biden wants every executive branch appointee to sign an ethics pledge. The pledge also demands federal employees promise “to uphold the independence of the Department of Justice,”
