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Beyond those moves, the Trump administration also sent home 160 National Security Council aides, reassigned about 20 senior career attorneys at the Justice Department, and fired the heads of the U.S. Coast Guard and TSA. It's not uncommon for a president to quickly get to work, to hire and fire.

But many observers have pointed out that the breadth and speed of the changes to the federal government imposed by Trump in his first week in office were a remarkable test of the limits of presidential power. Speaking to PBS News, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart commented on the nature of some of these early moves.

But many observers have pointed out that the breadth and speed of the changes to the federal government imposed by Trump in his first week in office were a remarkable test of the limits of presidential power. Speaking to PBS News, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart commented on the nature of some of these early moves.

But many observers have pointed out that the breadth and speed of the changes to the federal government imposed by Trump in his first week in office were a remarkable test of the limits of presidential power. Speaking to PBS News, The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart commented on the nature of some of these early moves.

Reuters reports on the range of responses to Trump's actions. His supporters have cheered it on. Others are shocked and scared, particularly those federal employees who don't know what's coming next. Mark Lee Greenblatt, who was fired from his position as the Interior Department's inspector general, told NBC he's concerned about Trump politicizing inspector general positions.

Reuters reports on the range of responses to Trump's actions. His supporters have cheered it on. Others are shocked and scared, particularly those federal employees who don't know what's coming next. Mark Lee Greenblatt, who was fired from his position as the Interior Department's inspector general, told NBC he's concerned about Trump politicizing inspector general positions.

Reuters reports on the range of responses to Trump's actions. His supporters have cheered it on. Others are shocked and scared, particularly those federal employees who don't know what's coming next. Mark Lee Greenblatt, who was fired from his position as the Interior Department's inspector general, told NBC he's concerned about Trump politicizing inspector general positions.

He said, quote, we are the so-called watchdogs inside the federal agency. So does he appoint true watchdogs or does he appoint lapdogs? Another big headline from Trump's first week in office, immigration raids. Several hundred people have been arrested per day nationwide starting last Tuesday.

He said, quote, we are the so-called watchdogs inside the federal agency. So does he appoint true watchdogs or does he appoint lapdogs? Another big headline from Trump's first week in office, immigration raids. Several hundred people have been arrested per day nationwide starting last Tuesday.

He said, quote, we are the so-called watchdogs inside the federal agency. So does he appoint true watchdogs or does he appoint lapdogs? Another big headline from Trump's first week in office, immigration raids. Several hundred people have been arrested per day nationwide starting last Tuesday.

Over the weekend, raids were carried out in major cities, like in Atlanta, where the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ICE authorities pulled a person out of church to arrest them, and in Denver, where officials say dozens of undocumented people with ties to drug trafficking and Venezuelan gangs were taken into custody.

Over the weekend, raids were carried out in major cities, like in Atlanta, where the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ICE authorities pulled a person out of church to arrest them, and in Denver, where officials say dozens of undocumented people with ties to drug trafficking and Venezuelan gangs were taken into custody.

Over the weekend, raids were carried out in major cities, like in Atlanta, where the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports ICE authorities pulled a person out of church to arrest them, and in Denver, where officials say dozens of undocumented people with ties to drug trafficking and Venezuelan gangs were taken into custody.

Let's zoom in now on Chicago, a sanctuary city which is estimated to have about 400,000 undocumented immigrants living in the region. A spokesperson for ICE said their operation there targeted only, quote, dangerous criminal aliens. Hours before the raids started, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker went on CNN's State of the Union to explain what he hoped that meant.

Let's zoom in now on Chicago, a sanctuary city which is estimated to have about 400,000 undocumented immigrants living in the region. A spokesperson for ICE said their operation there targeted only, quote, dangerous criminal aliens. Hours before the raids started, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker went on CNN's State of the Union to explain what he hoped that meant.

Let's zoom in now on Chicago, a sanctuary city which is estimated to have about 400,000 undocumented immigrants living in the region. A spokesperson for ICE said their operation there targeted only, quote, dangerous criminal aliens. Hours before the raids started, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker went on CNN's State of the Union to explain what he hoped that meant.

But Pritzker also said he believed the raids are going beyond that scope.

But Pritzker also said he believed the raids are going beyond that scope.

But Pritzker also said he believed the raids are going beyond that scope.

During the raids in Chicago, Trump's appointed border czar, Tom Homan, had an unexpected companion. TV personality Dr. Phil rode alongside immigration authorities as they conducted raids on several homes. Here's Dr. Phil talking with Homan on his TV channel, Merit TV.