Joe Biden signs 17 orders to undo Donald Trump’s legacy

GUWAHATI: Newly-elected President Joe Biden unleashed a full-scale assault on his predecessor’s legacy Wednesday, acting hours after taking the oath of office to sweep aside former President Donald Trump’s pandemic response, reverse his environmental agenda, tear down his anti-immigration policies, bolster the sluggish economic recovery and restore federal efforts aimed at promoting diversity.

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On his very first day in office, Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations from the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.

Among the steps the president took were orders to rejoin the Paris climate accord and end Trump’s 'travel ban' on predominantly Muslim and African countries.

One of Biden’s first acts was to sign an executive order making Zients the government’s official COVID-19 response coordinator, reporting to the president. The order also restored the directorate for global health security and biodefense at the National Security Council, a group that Trump had disbanded.

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