National Emergency - Trump Takes Action, Democrats on Edge

National Emergency - Trump Takes Action, Democrats on Edge

Shortly after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump intends to sign multiple executive orders into law. On his very first day, he plans to leverage his executive powers to push forward his key priorities, focusing on border security, energy policies, and government restructuring.

The scope of these directives, which aim to significantly alter policies on hiring, immigration, and energy, underscores how quickly Trump and his team are planning to advance their ambitious agenda.

Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff for policy, recently briefed a select group of top Republican leaders on the administration’s strategic objectives. Sources on Capitol Hill who were present during the briefing stated that Miller mentioned plans to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, revoke Biden-era mandates related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and lift restrictions imposed by President Biden on drilling activities on federal and offshore lands.

Two key elements of Trump's government overhaul efforts include revising hiring policies and establishing a streamlined process for dismissing federal employees. Insiders revealed that Trump is prepared to reinstate Schedule F—an executive order he originally signed in October 2020 to remove job protections for federal workers. The Biden administration had previously overturned this order.

"Trump’s transition team didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The orders, which bypass Congress, are expected to be 'border heavy' and focus on undoing the executive orders issued by Biden when he first came to office in 2021," the Wall Street Journal reported.

According to sources familiar with the discussions, "Trump is expected to declare a national emergency on the border," which would unlock additional Pentagon resources to address the situation. He also plans to deploy military personnel to construct further border infrastructure. Additionally, the administration intends to revive the "Remain in Mexico" policy, requiring asylum seekers to stay in northern Mexican cities while awaiting U.S. court proceedings.

Trump also aims to classify drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and impose travel restrictions on individuals coming into the U.S. However, details on how such a travel ban would be implemented remain uncertain.

Beyond immigration-related actions, Trump's team is reportedly preparing for immigration enforcement operations in several major cities during the early days of the new administration. Cities such as Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, New York, and San Antonio are among the potential targets for increased enforcement, though the scale of these operations is still being finalized.

Miller further elaborated on an initiative referred to as an "energy omnibus," which would involve declaring a national energy emergency. A Republican present on the call indicated that this directive would focus on eliminating drilling restrictions and reversing policies that favor electric vehicles implemented by the Biden administration. Trump also aims to scale back funding for climate change initiatives.

During his campaign, Trump promised to invoke emergency powers to ramp up energy production, citing the growing demand driven by artificial intelligence advancements. He emphasized the necessity to boost output to meet this demand.

A representative from Trump’s transition team did not immediately provide a comment. However, Trump addressed the initiative during an event at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

"We’re going to be using our emergency powers to allow countries and entrepreneurs and people with a lot of money to build big plants, AI plants," Trump stated. "We need double the energy that we already have, and it’s going to end up being more than that."

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