
US President Donald Trump signed off on his first executive orders as president, while still in Congress, to make appointments to his administration, Report informs via TASS.
He also signed an order that flags over government buildings never fly at half-staff during presidential inaugurations. It means that flags will no longer be at half-staff on Monday.
The orders concerned, among other things, appointments of acting heads of various government agencies. According to the White House, Trump signed about half a dozen documents, as an aide explained to him what he was signing.
Also, Trump was asked about his meeting with former US leader Joe Biden on Monday morning at the White House, and the current president described it as very nice and a great tradition. Asked about his predecessor’s decision to pardon a slate of individuals, the new president declined to discuss the matter.