Trump Says He Will Pardon ‘a Lot Of People’, Including January 6 Defendants, In Remarks At Inaugural Parade – Live Updates

President says he will sign executive orders in front of supporters at Capital One arena in Washington DC, turning day one actions into crowd spectacle

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My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:

In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021.