President-elect Joe Biden is expected to sign 15 executive actions when he takes office on Wednesday, immediately reversing key policies of the Trump administration.
Why it’s important: The 15 actions, aimed at issues such as climate change and immigration, mark more drastic immediate steps compared to the two-day actions of one of Biden’s four combined predecessors, according to new White House press secretary Jen Psaki.
What they say: The actions are the first of many, Psaki said in a press release, as Biden works “to address the four crises he has established” – COVID-19, the economic crisis, racial injustice and climate change.
- “In the coming days and weeks we will announce additional executive action to meet these challenges and fulfill the promises of the president-elect to the American people,” Psaki said, “including the repeal of the ban on military service by transgender Americans. of Mexico City “.
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