Trump set to be inaugurated, kicking off 100-day rush
President-elect Trump is set to be sworn in at the Capitol on Monday, solidifying his stunning return to the White House and kicking off what is expected to be a busy 100-day rush focused on a handful of hot-button issues.
The swearing-in — which was moved to inside the Capitol rotunda because of freezing-cold temperatures — is scheduled to take place just before noon for Trump and Vice President-elect Vance, after which Trump will deliver remarks.
Once officially installed as the 47th president, Trump is expected to hit the ground running, issuing a series of executive actions focused on the border, immigration, energy and the federal workforce, and addressing the looming ban of the popular app TikTok.
Later on Monday, the Senate is slated to move on a number of Trump’s cabinet nominees, with some set to face confirmation votes in committee, and at least one expected to be confirmed by the entire upper chamber.
Also this week, both chambers are expected to finish consideration of the Laken Riley Act, and the House is set to move on an abortion bill.
Inauguration
Trump and Vance are set to be sworn into office just before noon on Monday, officially beginning the second Trump administration — and kicking off what is expected to be a swift series of policy moves.
Trump is planning to sign a handful of executive actions right after his swearing-in on Monday, including declaring an emergency at the border, classifying drug cartels and foreign terrorist organizations, and moving to reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy, sources told The Hill after Stephen Miller, the incoming incoming White House deputy chief of staff for policy, briefed GOP lawmakers. He is also expected to touch on matters involving the federal workforce and energy.
Aside from those executive actions, the president-elect has also said he will move quickly to issue an executive order to try and stave off the U.S. ban on TikTok, which temporarily went into effect over the weekend.
The popular app went dark late Saturday night in anticipation of a ban taking place at the end of Sunday, after Congress passed and President Biden signed a bill that required TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to divest from the platform or face a ban in the U.S.
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