Trump Signs Dozens of Executive Orders, Including Pardons for More Than 1,500 January 6 Defendants

President Trump’s orders cover a range of some of his campaign promises, from building a border wall to eliminating DEI programs from the federal government.

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President Trump takes part in a signing ceremony in the President's Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via AP

President Trump is acting quickly to make good on many of his campaign promises by signing a slew of executive orders in front of thousands of cheering supporters before his first full day as president is even complete. How many of them will stand up to legal and practical scrutiny, however, is yet to be seen.

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