US President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and directives as he sought to put his stamp on his new administration on matters ranging from energy to criminal pardons and immigration.
Here are some of the key executive orders signed on his first day back in office:
Pardons
Trump pardoned about 1,500 people who stormed the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021, in a sweeping gesture of support to the people who assaulted police as they tried to prevent politicians from certifying his 2020 election defeat.
“We hope they come out tonight, frankly,” Mr Trump said. “We’re expecting it.”
The far-reaching action also cuts short the sentences of 14 members…