President-elect Joe Biden will recap some of President Trump’s most controversial policies and address “four overlapping and worsening crises” in his first ten days in office: the pandemic, the economic recession, the climate and inequity racial.
Leading the news: According to a note from the new White House chief of staff, Ron Klain, on Saturday. Following Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, “he will sign about a dozen actions to combat the four crises,” Klain said.
Zoom in: Biden’s actions on the first day of his presidency will include rejoining the Paris climate deal, prolonging a pause in federal student loan payments, reversing Trump’s ban on traveling to the United States since several Muslim-majority countries and the issuance of a coronavirus mask warrant.
- On Thursday, Biden will sign several executive actions aimed at changing the course of the COVID-19 crisis and safely reopening schools and businesses.
- On Friday, the president-elect “will direct his cabinet agencies to take immediate action to provide financial relief to working families suffering from the weight” of the coronavirus crisis, Klain wrote.
- Between January 25 and February 1, Biden will address the climate crisis, reform of criminal justice, take steps to expand access to health care, and move on to reform immigration, including reuniting separated families. at the border according to Trump’s immigration policy.
Why it’s important: As Biden prepares to take office, the United States faces one of the most politically divisive periods in modern history after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as the pandemic continues to rag.
- Klain’s announcement comes after Biden revealed his plans to launch a $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package, “signaling his willingness to be aggressive in politics and confronting Republicans from the start. to take his direction, ”notes the New York Times, which took note.
For the record: All of these measures were previously announced, but this is the first time Biden’s overall schedule has been revealed.
- More actions will be announced once the “final legal approval process is complete,” Klain said.
In depth: Biden’s “100-Day Challenge.”