“I was saved by God to make America great again,” Trump grants pardon to 1500 individuals charged on January 6th

Donald Trump granted pardons to around 1,500 of his supporters who assaulted the U.S. Capitol four years prior as he quickly took action to assert his authority over the U.S. government just hours after regaining the presidency on Monday.

Following a day of events, Trump enacted a number of executive orders aimed at limiting immigration and reversing environmental regulations as well as initiatives for racial and gender diversity. He didn’t swiftly act to increase tariffs, a major campaign pledge, but indicated that he might impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Feb. 1. His choice to pardon those who assaulted the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is likely to infuriate police, legislators, and others whose safety was jeopardized during an extraordinary event in recent U.S. history.

Approximately 140 police officers were attacked during the incident, with some being sprayed with chemical agents while others were hit with pipes, poles, and different weapons. During the turmoil, four individuals lost their lives, among them a Trump supporter who was shot and killed by the police. Trump instructed the early release of 14 leaders from the far-right groups Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, who were serving lengthy prison sentences, while keeping their convictions unchanged.

Earlier that day, Trump, 78, swore in at the Capitol Rotunda, the site where a crowd of his supporters surged on January 6 in a failed effort to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.

During the ceremony, Trump depicted himself as a divine savior selected by God to save a struggling nation. His inauguration signifies a victorious comeback for a political disruptor who endured two assassination attempts and secured election victory despite facing a criminal conviction and a legal battle linked to his attempts to reverse his 2020 election defeat. Trump acted swiftly to restrict illegal immigration, a hallmark concern since he began his political career in 2015.

Soon after he was sworn in, U.S. border officials terminated a program that permitted hundreds of thousands of migrants to enter the U.S. legally by booking an appointment via a smartphone. Previously scheduled appointments were canceled.

Almost 1,660 Afghans approved by the U.S. government to relocate to the U.S., including family members of current U.S. military service members, are facing flight cancellations due to a Trump directive halting U.S. refugee programs, as stated by a U.S. official and a prominent refugee resettlement advocate on Monday.

At the White House, Trump signed a directive that announced a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, which would release funds and enable him to send troops there. He signed a directive that would terminate a policy granting citizenship to individuals born in the United States, which is bound to initiate an extensive legal battle. Another executive order classified Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups.

Trump again pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, excluding the world’s largest historical emitter from international efforts to combat climate change for the second time in ten years.

“We’re eliminating all the cancer … created by the Biden administration,” Trump stated as he signed a series of executive orders in the Oval Office. Additional orders rescinded Biden administration regulations on artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. He additionally mandated a halt on federal recruitment and directed government employees to resume working in the office instead of remotely. He additionally signed documents to establish a “Department of Government Efficiency,” an external advisory group led by billionaire Elon Musk focused on reducing significant portions of government expenditure.