Trump promises to deliver a spate of executive orders, including action on Jan. 6 defendants
President-elect Donald Trump promised to issue a series of executive orders when he takes office on Monday and hinted at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday that they would include action against the Jan. 6 rioters.
“Everyone on this very big stage is going to be very pleased with my decision regarding the J6 hostages,” he said of the defendants and those convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Trump has long expressed sympathy for supporters who have been charged or convicted of participating in the riots. He recently claimed that no gun was used that day, although some of the defendants accused and admitted offenses related to carrying a firearm.
“I think you’ll be very, very happy, I would say 99.9 percent, about this beautiful arena,” Trump said Sunday night at Capital One Stadium.
CBS News has learned that Trump is expected to sign approximately 200 executive actions on Monday, including executive orders, presidential memoranda, proclamations and any other presidential directives. Some are expected to be signed at Capital One Arena and the rest at the White House.
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“You’re going to have a lot of fun watching TV tomorrow,” the president-elect predicted, echoing an unnamed aide who he claimed urged him not to sign too many executive orders after being sworn in on Monday.
“Yesterday someone said, ‘Sir, don’t sign so many in one day. Let’s do it in a few weeks.’ I said, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re going to get this done in a few weeks, we’re going to sign them.’ “We’ll do it later. “And it’s never finished.”
“No, we’ll get up tomorrow,” he said. “I’ve got a lot to sign in the future – don’t worry. It’s not going to stop.”
Other executive actions Trump mentioned at the rally include “waking up” to the military; directing the military to build an entirely American-made Iron Dome missile defense system; and publicly collaborating with President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert ·Remaining records related to the assassinations of F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.
He also vowed to take action on the southern border, education and diversity, equity and inclusion.
The president-elect also discussed the following plans: Tik Toksaid he had no choice but to save the popular social media app because of the jobs it creates. After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the law banning the app was constitutional, Trump said he would extend the law’s implementation by 90 days, as allowed by law. trump in his first Attempts to ban the app failed Signed an executive order but later changed his tune on the issue.
He spoke on Sunday about a proposal under which the United States would own 50% of TikTok and have a partner who he claimed would bear all risks.
“So they’re going to have a partner, the United States, they’re going to have a lot of bidders, and the United States is going to do what we call a joint venture, there’s no risk. We’re not going to put any money in,” Trump said. Trump said he spoke to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday and told the crowd that Cook would be making “massive” investments in the U.S. It was unclear whether that was related to TikTok.
The president-elect also briefly recalled last summer’s assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which a gunman cut off his ear before law enforcement officers shot him dead. Trump said he still has a throbbing sensation in his ears from where the bullet grazed him.
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