Mass expulsion of migrants, lifting of restrictions on offshore drilling, increase in customs tariffs. The first days – even the first hours – of Donald Trump's mandate should be marked by a series of presidential decrees, or executive orders, which should set the tone for the new Trumpist presidency. Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump rattled off the list of shock measures he intended to adopt as quickly as possible, even evoking the idea of installing a “small office” at the Capitol on Inauguration Day, to be able to sit down and sign the first executive orders. In mid-January, the president-elect spoke to Republican senators “a hundred” measurements.
What, precisely, are these executive orders, and what is their legal significance? These are written directives issued by the president to government officials and agencies. The Constitution of the United States states that executive power is in the hands of the president, “who must see that the laws are faithfully executed”. “Executive orders” are therefore, formally, instructions given by the head of the executive to prioritize public action. The president can thus take any decision, provided that it remains in accordance with existing laws.
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