Trump signs first executive orders as US president

21 January 00:22
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After his inauguration, US President Donald Trump signed his first executive orders in the Presidential Cabinet in the Capitol. They concerned appointments and raising the flag, Komersant ukrainskyi reports citing CBS News.

It is noted that the first document signed by Trump concerned appointments at the Cabinet level, and the second – 47 appointments to lower positions.

Trump also signed two more documents appointing acting heads of departments and various commissions.

Another signed decree is on raising the national flags on January 20 and the following days of the inauguration, which were lowered after the death of the 39th US President Jimmy Carter.

CNN reports that the flag at the White House was raised a few minutes after President Donald Trump signed the executive order to raise the flag.

In the signing room, President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, as well as members of the House and Senate leadership from both parties. Among those present were Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska (Republican Party) and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota (Democratic Party), who were responsible for organizing the inauguration.

After the ceremony of signing the first decrees, the inaugural dinner began.

On January 20, Donald Trump took the oath of office and became the 47th President of the United States.

The politician traditionally swore an oath to faithfully perform the duties of the presidency and defend the US Constitution.

The inauguration was attended by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman were also present.

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