Trump Sworn In & Ramaswamy Leaves DOGE | Afternoon Update | 1.20.25
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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, January 20th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
Newly sworn in, President Trump delivered bold remarks during his inauguration speech today, vowing to usher in a golden age for America. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more. Speaking moments after taking the oath, Trump declared, from this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again. He promised to restore national sovereignty and end what he called the weaponization of government while putting America first. Trump acknowledged challenges ahead, calling for honesty about the nation's crisis of trust and blamed a corrupt establishment for years of mismanagement. He pledged swift action on border security and disaster relief and education, insisting his election victory was a mandate for change. Trump concluded by promising that America's decline is over and that his administration would bring prosperity and strength back to the nation.
In his final act as president, Joe Biden issued several pardons. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has the latest.
Just hours before Biden was set to hand the reins over to President Trump, he issued pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci and former U.S. Army General Mark Milley, as well as members of the controversial January 6th Committee. Fauci has repeatedly been under fire for his recommendations made during COVID-19, while Milley has faced criticism for secret calls to China during Trump's presidency and his role in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Biden also pardoned his brother James, along with four other members of the Biden family, amid influence-peddling allegations. The move has drawn backlash from Republicans like Senator Eric Schmidt, who say it's an abuse of power. For his part, Biden insists these pardons do not represent an admission of wrongdoing, despite previously condemning Trump's talk about pardons in 2020.
It concerns me in terms of what kind of... precedent sets and how the rest of the world looks at us as a nation of laws and injustice. You're not going to see in our administration that kind of approach to pardons.
Trump blasted the move as disgraceful, telling ABC News, quote, many are guilty of major crimes.
New polling shows that Americans overwhelmingly support Trump's deportation plans. Daily Wire reporter Spencer Lindquist has the numbers.
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans support deporting illegal aliens with criminal records, according to a recent poll, highlighting the strong backing for one of President Trump's key policies. Majorities also favored deporting recent illegal entrants and all illegal immigrants, reflecting widespread support for stricter immigration enforcement. Earlier polls show similar approval for tougher measures, like building the border wall and penalizing businesses that hire illegal workers. As Trump prepares to take office, immigration reform is set to dominate the House's agenda. We spoke to Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, just a day before the inauguration.
President Trump put a good team together. I'll be working very closely with Kristi Noem. She's brilliant, and she's going to clean house the DHS. Of course, Jack Gaspitell is going to clean house the FBI while I run the deportation operation.
Among the executive orders Trump is set to sign, one will kick off an investigation into alleged political weaponization by the Biden administration. The order directs the attorney general to review government actions targeting Trump supporters and conservatives aiming to hold officials accountable. The move fulfills a key campaign promise to end what Trump calls government overreach.
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