The new US President Joe Biden launched a campaign to get rid of the heavy legacy of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and its beginning was executive orders to break with the policies adopted by the previous administration, especially with regard to immigration, and the restoration of relations with allies and international organizations.
Immediately after his inauguration yesterday to become the 46th president of the United States, Biden signed a series of executive orders that would nullify Trump's previous orders on immigration, climate, and other issues.
Al-Jazeera correspondent Muhammad Al-Alami said that the campaign that Biden started will last at least 10 days, and added that the aim of it - apparently - is to make a radical break with the legacy left by the former president during the past four years, noting that Trump spent the first weeks of his term signing decisions Implementation aims to get rid of the legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama.
And White House spokeswoman Jane Saki was quoted as saying that these measures are continuing, and that the president will send bills to Congress, indicating that some of these projects related to immigration and economic support to confront the repercussions of Corona may face difficulty in ratifying them.
The reporter said that the beginning was yesterday with issues close to Biden's heart, foremost of which is the abolition of the ban imposed by the Trump administration on entry to nationals of Muslim-majority countries, the return to the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization, and the reduction of the spread of the Corona virus by imposing measures in federal government buildings, and it includes This is by wearing masks, as well as procedures for moving between states in an effort to contain the epidemic that has so far caused the death of more than 400,000 Americans and infected 24 million others.
The Al-Jazeera correspondent explained that the presidents of the United States usually resort to executive decisions that are easy to implement, but are subject to revocation with the stroke of a pen, or a judicial decision that obstructs them.
Orders and decrees, and
shortly after he was sworn in, and his arrival at the White House, Biden signed a series of executive orders, the first of which was related to tightening measures regarding the Corona pandemic.
The second matter concerns racial equality and social justice for citizens, ensuring equality and obtaining aid.
Biden also signed an executive order returning his country to the Paris Climate Agreement and to the World Health Organization, from which Trump withdrew.
The decision to return to the Climate Agreement was welcomed by the Western allies of the United States, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations also welcomed the new immigration measure.
Starting Thursday, the famous immunologist Anthony Fauci will represent the United States at a meeting of the World Health Organization.
"We will fight climate change like we have not done here before," Biden told reporters in the Oval Office.
According to local media, the president signed a decree to lift travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration on some Muslim-majority countries.
Among the executive orders, the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline permit and the suspension of the decision to build a wall on the border with Mexico, which the Pentagon has allocated more than $ 3 billion to build, at the request of the former president.
Before heading to the White House, Biden signed 3 presidential decrees in Congress related to ministerial appointments and subsidiary positions in the ministries, pledging to expedite the handling of the current crises and provide immediate relief to families.
On the other hand, a spokeswoman for the presidency said that the Biden administration will seek transparency and respect freedom of the press.
Contacts with allies and
in a message abroad, Biden stressed yesterday that the United States will return to the upheaval alliances under Trump.
He pointed out that his administration will correct the mistakes of the past, its pleasure for America to return to leading the world and to be a reliable partner.
On Friday, the president is scheduled to hold a telephone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in his first contact with the leader of one of the allied countries.
A White House spokeswoman said Biden’s first contacts are expected to be with partners and allies to discuss issues of global importance.
And Iran's nuclear program will be among the files that the US President will discuss with his country's allies, according to the same spokeswoman.
Yesterday, European Union leaders called on Biden to build the alliance between the two sides of the Atlantic, after he was damaged during Trump's presidency.
A call for unity
In his inauguration speech, the US President made a call for unity, to confront what he described as political extremism, white supremacy and domestic terrorism, pledging to be president of all Americans.
Biden praised what he described as a day of history and hope and a moment of victory for democracy, and said that winning the elections is not a victory for a candidate but a victory for American democracy.
And he had begun his inaugural activities by attending a mass at a church in Washington, with representatives from Congress, immediately after Trump left the White House for his residence in Florida.
Biden arrived in Washington before the inauguration, amid tightening security measures to secure the ceremony, and upon his arrival he participated with his deputy, Kamala Harris, in a ceremony at a memorial dedicated to honoring the victims of the Corona virus.
On the other hand, the President announced that his predecessor, Trump, left him in the Oval Office a message "very friendly", in compliance with the established traditions, but said that he would not reveal its contents before speaking with him.
The outgoing president had left the White House after the end of his presidential term, heading to Andrews Air Force Base in the suburbs of Maryland, where a military farewell ceremony was held for him.
After the ceremony, Trump left Andrews base towards his residence in Florida, and during the farewell party at the base gave a speech in which he said that he would return in one way or another, listing the achievements of his administration.