‘Illegal aliens’, rioters freed and quitting WHO: Executive orders Trump signed on his first day [Video]

DONALD TRUMP WAS sworn in yesterday for his second term in office, and he used his presidential powers to sign a flurry of executive orders.

Crackdowns on immigrants, pardons for rioters and scrapping remote work all feature in the long list.

While the orders have been signed, it is expected that many will be challenged in court, therefore delaying or cancelling their implementation. However, with some of the most powerful people in the world on his side, it’s likely Trump will get his way on more than one measure. 

Here’s a rundown of some of the executive orders signed so far – and what they mean for America.

Pardon me?

In addition to granting pardons to over 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol, Trump also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped.

Among those receiving a pardon was Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison …