By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Monday on his first day in office.
"The first item that President Trump is signing is the rescission of 78 Biden-era executive actions, executive orders, presidential memoranda and others," an administration official announced during the signing event at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Trump was sworn in for a second term, heralding a major shift in the US government that is widely expected to send shockwaves through American society and the world.
Addressing his supporters, he said he will revoke nearly 80 "destructive and radical" executive actions of the previous Biden administration.
Following his speech, Trump signed executive orders, including for the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Agreement, restoring free speech protection, ending the weaponization of government, a regulatory and hiring freeze for government agencies, the return to in-person work, and a cost of living crisis directive.