In a bold and anticipated move just hours into his second term, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation granting pardons and commuting the sentences of nearly all individuals convicted or charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The sweeping clemency fulfills a long-standing campaign promise and underscores Trump’s
President Donald Trump found a letter from former President Biden in a drawer of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday evening.
President Donald Trump said Monday he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. The announcement, which came the day Mr. Trump was sworn in to a second term, echoed Trump’s actions
Inauguration falls on MLK Day in rare occurrence – CBS News Watch CBS News Inauguration Day for President Trump marked just the second time that a president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Day. Former President Bill Clinton took the oath for this second term on Jan. 20 in 1997. View CBS News In
He followed through on pledges to take a case-by-case look at Jan. 6 protesters, who had gathered in Washington to protest the 2020 election certification. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has followed through on his vows to move swiftly in pardoning almost all of those charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrations at the U.S.
Washington — President Trump on Monday granted clemency to roughly 1,500 defendants who had been convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021, following through on his longtime promise to absolve those who participated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol of wrongdoing. The president’s action comes on his first day back in the White House and
Cities brace for immigration crackdown under Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News With much of President Donald Trump’s Day 1 agenda focused on cracking down on immigration, CBS News wanted to learn how his policies are impacting America’s cities. Lilia Luciano reports from Chicago, one of the cities bracing for raids. View CBS News