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By Max Boot, ColumnistDonald Trump has opened his second presidency with a flurry of executive actions and orders — more than any president past — including pardons for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack defendants and ending the “weaponization” of the Justice Department against, well, him.It’s a lot to take in.
What should the public focus on, and what does it all mean? I’m joined by my colleagues Philip Bump and Jason Willick to discuss Trump’s Day 1 actions — and what more we expect from his “shock and awe” campaign.
| Max Boot: I’ll first note that, breaking a campaign promise, Trump did not actually end the Ukraine War in 24 hours. (I know, we’re all shocked.) But he did lots of other things — so many it’s hard to keep track. Somehow, the incoming administration even had time for petty acts of revenge such as taking down Gen. Mark Milley’s portrait at the Pentagon. What do you think were the most consequential or surprising things that Trump did during his first day on the job? Philip Bump: A lot of what Trump announced or signed was surprisingly vague — belying the idea that he and his allies have spent four years queuing up comprehensive overhauls of “business-as-usual.” But there’s a very big exception: The sweeping pardons of those involved in the riot at the Capitol, including those who engaged in violence. Pardons related to the Jan. 6 attack, I’ll note, are not generally supported by the American public. |
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