Analysis: The Impact of Trump's Recent Pardons and Executive Orders

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump used his clemency powers to pardon over 1,500 supporters charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including individuals accused of assaulting police officers.

By  NEWS BLEND 360

Updated 10:22 PM EST, January 20, 2025

Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, aiming to transform the nation’s institutions.

At his rally at the Capital One Arena, he signed his initial set of executive orders, which included pulling out of the Paris climate agreement and mandating that federal employees resume full-time in-person work.

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Terrorism designation on Cuba is act of ‘arrogance,’ Cuban president says

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ

The Cuban president says Trump’s decision to redesignate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism is an act of “arrogance and contempt for the truth.”

“It is not surprising. His goal is to continue strengthening the cruel economic war against Cuba for the purpose of domination,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on the social platform X.

Díaz-Canel said that being on the list, along with the U.S. embargo, is one of the reasons behind the “shortages” in the island that are driving people to immigrate to the U.S. territory.

Trump on Monday reversed an executive order issued by Biden that had lifted the designation.

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Attorney for former Proud Boys chairman says his client’s pardon is a ‘turning point’

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Nayib Hassan, an attorney for former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, said in a statement that his client’s pardon “symbolizes a turning point for our nation.”

“Throughout this journey, we have steadfastly maintained that the charges and the subsequent prosecution were politically motivated, and today, with President Trump’s act of clemency, that long-fought battle concludes,” Hassan said.

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The world’s richest men had reserved seats at the inauguration

By ASHLEY THOMAS

Some of the most exclusive seats at Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs who also happen to be among the world’s richest men.

That’s a shift from tradition, especially for a president who has characterized himself as a champion of the working class.Seats so close to the president are usually reserved for the president’s family, past presidents and other honored guests.

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