A series of developments before Mr. Trump’s inauguration

CBS quoted knowledgeable sources as saying that President-elect Donald Trump decided to hold the inauguration ceremony on January 20 inside the Capitol lobby, instead of outdoors as usual. “There is an Arctic air mass sweeping across the country. I don’t want to see anyone hurt or injured in any way. Therefore, I have requested an inaugural address, prayer and other remarks.” will take place inside the domed hall of the Capitol,” Mr. Trump wrote on social networks on January 17.

This will be the first time a presidential inauguration in the US takes place indoors, after the inauguration of the second term of the late President Ronald Reagan in 1985 was held in the Capitol lobby, when the outdoor temperature was about minus 13. degrees Celsius.

Immediately “take action”

The above change of plan takes place in the context that the US is witnessing many policy developments at the time the White House changes hands. Sheet The Wall Street Journal On January 18, citing sources, the new administration intends to immediately strengthen enforcement of immigration policies. “We will conduct operations across the country. You will see arrests in New York City (New York State) or Miami (Florida),” according to the source. In Chicago (Illinois), the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency plans to send 100 – 200 people to conduct the operation in a week.

In the first few days of his second term, Mr. Trump also plans to use his authority to loosen regulations on the cryptocurrency sector, as well as promote the adoption of digital assets. Reuters quoted sources as saying he plans to sign a decree establishing a cryptocurrency advisory council with 20 members, to help consult on related policies. Previously, leading cryptocurrency companies sponsored at least $10 million for his inauguration.

Another notable development is that the foreign ministers of the Quad countries, including India, the US, Japan and Australia, are expected to meet in Washington DC the day after Mr. Trump takes office. This will be the first major diplomatic event of the new US administration. Reuters quoted analysts as saying that a meeting too early would make it difficult to come up with new initiatives, but would be a strong message showing the importance of the group.

Last minute policy

Meanwhile, President Joe Biden also made many notable moves, when he commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes. The White House called this the largest act of amnesty in US history in one day. “With this action, I have issued pardons and commutations to more individuals than any president in American history,” Mr. Biden said, adding that he could issue more orders. pardon or commutation of sentence before leaving office. The president said that those whose sentences he recently commuted were already serving “longer than normal sentences” compared to what they receive today.

A development that raises many questions for the current administration is that Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, in just the last 2 weeks of his term, named 12 ships, 4 submarines and a new class of logistics ships. According to the sheet Politicoabout half of which are ships that have not yet signed a contract or have an approved design. A US Navy official declined to comment on the minister’s move, only saying that the naming decisions say it all. Ships that are still a long way from being put into service include the two aircraft carriers USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush, expected to join the fleet in the late 2030s as planned. Once named, ships cannot be renamed by a successor administration.