Trump seeks to box-in Biden with executive actions
By Brett Samuels - 01/19/21 04:55 PM EST
President Trump has issued a string of last-minute executive actions that appear intended to make life more difficult for the incoming Biden administration.
The dynamic was on full display on Monday when Trump issued a proclamation lifting travel restrictions on several countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, only for a top Biden spokesperson to quickly make clear the new administration would not follow through on the order.
Separately, the State Department has issued several directives that could be difficult for President-elect Joe Biden to quickly reverse, including adding Cuba to the State Sponsors of Terrorism list and designating the Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group — a step that has stirred bipartisan outrage.
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