On Monday, President Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th president of the United States of America.
Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior career Justice Department attorneys, two sources familiar with the moves told Reuters, as the new president moves swiftly to shake up an arm of government that has long drawn his ire.
Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned work to the attorney general.
Trump said Tuesday his administration is in the process of “identifying and removing” more than 1,000 Biden appointees.
Latest news and updates on the third day of Donald Trump's presidency after his election victory. Follow live.
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. A Justice Department spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. At least 15 senior-level officials at the Justice Department had been reassigned by Tuesday,
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees for the Department of Justice, State Department and more sat for Senate confirmation hearings throughout the day Wednesday.
Some of Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet are expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate this week after the chamber held more than a dozen confirmation hearings last week. More hearings for other nominees are scheduled for this week.
President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities.
Tuesday marks President Donald Trump's first full day in office. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's coverage of his top priorities for Americans.
Tuesday marks Donald Trump's first full day in office. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's live coverage on his top priorities for Americans.
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched her own cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, being inaugurated and days after he announced his own memecoin.