At 12:02 p.m. on Monday, President Donald Trump raised his right hand and took the oath of office. He wasted no time breaking out his signature Sharpie pen and signing a flurry of executive actions: issuing more than 1,000 pardons, undoing dozens of Biden-era policies, and enacting a far-reaching agenda of his own — parts of which will soon be tested in the courts.
In total, Trump signed 26 executive orders, 12 memoranda, and four proclamations on Day One.
Here’s a roundup of the most important actions to know about, with context on their history and legality (and links so you can read them for yourself):
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