In his first days in office, President Joe Biden moved to dismantle a slew of Trump-era regulations and make sweeping measures to bolster the nation’s Covid-19 response . The new president also ordered the establishment a variety of environmental protections and changes to immigration policy. As he embarks on his first full work week as president, Biden is poised to continue scrapping a number of the Trump’s policies, including the controversial transgender military ban . Here’s a round-up of the measures that the president has taken so far. Day One Memorandum freezing approval of rules passed in final days of Trump presidency According to Biden’s memorandum , all new and pending rules passed in the last days of Trump’s tenure will be reviewed by department and agency heads. Executive order rejoining the Paris Agreement on climate change Fulfilling one of his top campaign promises , Biden committed to putting the U.S. back in the Paris Agreement on climate change — an international pact aimed at curbing emissions that cause global warming. Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2017, citing costs to American taxpayers. Executive order to promote racial equity Biden ordered his government to conduct equity assessments of its […]
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