Amid a flurry of executive actions meant to demoralize his opponents and flex his supposed “mandate” from a historically narrow election win, Donald Trump has begun the real work of neutering the government and punishing his enemies.
In the first 24 hours of his presidency, that has entailed a vengeful stripping of security clearances, firing top immigration court officials and abruptly shutting down an app tens of thousands of legal immigrants were using to set up appointments for work permits and asylum requests.
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Amid a flurry of executive actions meant to demoralize his opponents and flex his supposed “mandate” from a historically narrow election win, Donald Trump has begun the real work of neutering the government and punishing his enemies.
In the first 24 hours of his presidency, that has entailed a vengeful stripping of security clearances, firing top immigration court officials and abruptly shutting down an app tens of thousands of legal immigrants were using to set up appointments for work permits and asylum requests.
Follow along with TPM’s live coverage:
