United States President Donald Trump has signed a record 26 executive orders on his inauguration day. However, some are expected to face hurdles as experts warn they clash with the US Constitution.
Here is more about the orders signed on Monday and whether they can be implemented:
How do executive orders work?
An executive order is a directive issued by the US president related to the running of the federal government. The orders do not require congressional approval.
How often are they used, and can they be overturned?
Every US president – except William Henry Harrison, whose presidential term started in March 1841 and lasted a month until his death in April 1841 – has issued at least one executive order. Joe Biden, who Trump has replaced as president, issued 162 orders during his four-year term, 17 of which were signed on inauguration day. During Trump’s first term from 2016 to 2020, he signed 220 orders, 14 of which were signed on his inauguration day. Trump’s second term marks a record number of executive orders signed on inauguration day.
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While executive orders do not need approval from the US Congress, they can be blocked by Congress and the courts. “Congress may pass legislation that might make it difficult, or even impossible, to carry out the order, such as removing funding,” according to the American Bar Association’s website. In 1992, Congress passed a measure nullifying then-President George HW Bush’s executive order that sought to establish a human fetal tissue bank for research.
Executive orders can also face court challenges for being unconstitutional. In 1952, the Supreme Court ruled that then-President Harry Truman could not seize steel mills to ensure production during the Korean War.
Sitting presidents can also reverse executive orders by issuing new ones.
What executive orders did Trump sign on inauguration day?
1. Renames Mount Denali and Gulf of Mexico
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