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expressed outrage with Trump and concern over how they'll handle the sudden surge. As you can imagine, though, Trump allies have little sympathy for those logistical concerns, essentially saying you wouldn't have had this problem if you'd done more to stop the millions of folks who entered America legally to begin with.

expressed outrage with Trump and concern over how they'll handle the sudden surge. As you can imagine, though, Trump allies have little sympathy for those logistical concerns, essentially saying you wouldn't have had this problem if you'd done more to stop the millions of folks who entered America legally to begin with.

Well, on Thursday, Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan learned exclusively that Trump was planning to pardon 23 pro-life activists imprisoned by the Biden Justice Department. That news came just ahead of the 52nd annual March for Life, where Trump will appear via video and VP J.D. Vance will appear in person. That last bit is another scoop from Mary Margaret. Hmm.

Well, on Thursday, Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan learned exclusively that Trump was planning to pardon 23 pro-life activists imprisoned by the Biden Justice Department. That news came just ahead of the 52nd annual March for Life, where Trump will appear via video and VP J.D. Vance will appear in person. That last bit is another scoop from Mary Margaret. Hmm.

But perhaps most notably, on Thursday afternoon, Trump signed an executive order declassifying files related to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, and the big one, John F. Kennedy. In his words, quote, A lot of folks, myself included, eager to see the contents of those files. Yeah, that's for sure. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting. Anytime.

But perhaps most notably, on Thursday afternoon, Trump signed an executive order declassifying files related to the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, and the big one, John F. Kennedy. In his words, quote, A lot of folks, myself included, eager to see the contents of those files. Yeah, that's for sure. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting. Anytime.

And a series of shock and awe executive orders look to transform the nation on everything from gender to free speech to energy.

And a series of shock and awe executive orders look to transform the nation on everything from gender to free speech to energy.

Reporting from D.C. is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips, who braved the cold along with the rest of the Daily Wire team there. Hey, Cabot, so quite a day yesterday with Trump headlining not just the inaugural ceremony, but multiple events. First, what were the takeaways from the inauguration?

Reporting from D.C. is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips, who braved the cold along with the rest of the Daily Wire team there. Hey, Cabot, so quite a day yesterday with Trump headlining not just the inaugural ceremony, but multiple events. First, what were the takeaways from the inauguration?

Right, serious allegations they're now shielded from. Yeah. Now, Trump also laid out some of his key executive actions, which we'll get to next segment. But in his post-inaugural rally yesterday evening, he announced some pardons of his own. Tell us about that.

Right, serious allegations they're now shielded from. Yeah. Now, Trump also laid out some of his key executive actions, which we'll get to next segment. But in his post-inaugural rally yesterday evening, he announced some pardons of his own. Tell us about that.

Really a remarkable moment and day. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting. Anytime.

Really a remarkable moment and day. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting. Anytime.

Thank you. Trump wasted no time on day one signing numerous executive orders in a matter of hours of his swearing-in ceremony.

Thank you. Trump wasted no time on day one signing numerous executive orders in a matter of hours of his swearing-in ceremony.

Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back this afternoon with more news you need to know.

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Yeah, you said the word celebratory, and that certainly is the overarching mood here in Washington, where hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters have descended. In many ways, that victory rally, which we were front and center for, was far more than just a Trump rally, and much more like his return to the stage at the Republican National Convention after he'd just been shot.

Yeah, you said the word celebratory, and that certainly is the overarching mood here in Washington, where hundreds of thousands of Trump supporters have descended. In many ways, that victory rally, which we were front and center for, was far more than just a Trump rally, and much more like his return to the stage at the Republican National Convention after he'd just been shot.