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Per White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer:

Waiver that allows James Mattis to become a formal nominee for Secretary of Defense.

A proclamation of a national day of patriotism.

Trump's first day signatures

<p>Per White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer:</p><ol><li>Waiver that allows James Mattis to become a formal nominee for Secretary of Defense.</li><li>Nominations for Senate consideration.</li><li>A proclamation of a national day of patriotism.</li></ol><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Trump's first day signatures

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