The future US President Joe Biden wants to bring the US on a new course in a hurry.
With dozens of regulations, he wants to reverse the measures taken by the outgoing President Trump.
Lightning start on the first day of office as President: Joe Biden * wants to
reverse Trump policy.
Joe Biden: The US will
rejoin
the
Paris Climate Agreement
on Wednesday
.
Joe Biden's
inauguration will also be
broadcast live on
free TV
and live stream in Germany.
Washington - The
future US President Joe Biden
does not
allow himself
a break
after the
inauguration on Wednesday afternoon
in Washington.
On the very first day of office he wants to sign regulations that
mean
a clear change of course for the policy of the
outgoing President Donald Trump *
.
For example, the
Democrat
Biden will
plan to
return to the Paris climate agreement
, which Trump had canceled.
In addition, the new president will lift Trump's entry ban for citizens from several predominantly Muslim countries.
Joe Biden also wants to have a mask requirement for all federal buildings and travel between US states.
This announced
Biden's prospective chief of staff Ronald Klain to
senior staff.
The letter is available to several American media outlets.
Biden also wants to
extend the deferral for student loan payments
on the first day
in the White House *
by ordinance, as well as a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures.
Many people are
in need because of the corona pandemic
and can therefore no longer pay their rents or mortgages.
"These executive measures will bring relief to the millions of Americans who are struggling in the face of this crisis," wrote Klain.
"President-elect Biden will take these steps - not only to
undo
the most serious
damage done to the Trump administration
, but also to move our country forward."
Joe Biden: Dozens of ordinances in my first ten days in office
And that is just the beginning.
In the ten days after the inauguration, according to Klain, things will continue at a rapid pace.
For example, the Biden chief of staff announced a series of
further directives on the corona virus for
January 21
.
According to the American news portal
Politico, this
involves rules that enable schools and companies to reopen without risk.
Corona tests are to be expanded
, workers are to be protected and clearer public health standards are to come.
Joe Biden does not require Congress approval for any of these actions.
On January 22nd, Joe Biden will also instruct the government authorities to initiate emergency aid for people particularly affected by the pandemic and economic crisis.
Joe Biden
will also
adopt
measures to
reform criminal law
and further directives on
climate protection and immigration
as early as next week
.
According to Klain, this also includes a regulation according to which children who have fled from Latin America who have fled from their parents on the border with Mexico are reunited with their parents as quickly as possible.
In one of its most controversial actions, the Trump administration had separated these children from their families and placed them in separate accommodations as a deterrent.
There are also further rules for purchasing US-made products and support measures for predominantly black residential areas.
Joe Biden: Highest security standards for inauguration after storming the Capitol
Biden
will take the oath of office as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday on the west side of the Capitol.
Central
Washington is a high-security zone this year following
the
storming of the Capitol by militant Trump supporters
.
There are metal fences, concrete barricades and police checkpoints around the Capitol, the White House and other government buildings.
Thousands of members of the National Guard are on duty.
Usually, crowds of spectators attend the inaugurations of new presidents.
Due to the corona pandemic, this is forbidden anyway this year.
The important public moments such as the oath of office can
be seen
live
on several German channels
on free TV
, as well as on
Internet in
live stream
and on various US channels such as CNN.
US star Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem.
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and other music stars will be performing on a special that evening.
Joe Biden had already announced a bundle of actions on Friday aimed at
overcoming
problems and delays in the
vaccination campaign in the United States
.
He also presented plans for another billion dollar
Corona aid package
.
However, this must be approved by the Congress.
Canadian Reports: Joe Biden wants to stop controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline
According to Canadian media reports, Joe Biden also wants
to withdraw
the approval for the
controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline
between the USA and Canada in
a timely manner
.
It would be a sign that Biden is
serious about climate protection.
Donald Trump had given the green light for the construction of Keystone XL in spring 2017.
Trump's predecessor,
Barack Obama
, had previously rejected the project, mainly for reasons of climate protection.
Environmentalists warn, among other things, of the
catastrophic consequences of possible leaks
.
They also complain that too many greenhouse gases are released in the complicated process of extracting oil from tar sand.
What Klain's letter
did not contain,
according to
Politico
: The
return to the World Health Organization.
Some time ago, Joe Biden had announced that he would return to the WHO on the first day of office in order to bring the USA back into the international fight against the corona pandemic.
Trump had turned his back on the organization in 2020 and stopped multi-million dollar payments.
When the USA will return to the WHO remains open for the time being.
(With dpa and AFP) *
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