Top 6 issues Trump addressed in sweeping executive orders

Federal workforce and weaponization of government

Trump issued orders ending remote work for federal employees and issued a hiring freeze across the federal government unless the position involves national security or public safety.

An executive order titled "Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government" advises the attorney general to investigate and correct "politically motivated" activity against Americans by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.

The order, titled "Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship," urged the attorney general to investigate and remedy the means by which the previous administration might have suppressed speech online in an alleged clamp-down on "misinformation."

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