Via Reuters:
The administration of President Donald Trump is committed to eliminating former President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan and other environmental initiatives, according to the recently updated White House website.
"President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule. Lifting these restrictions will greatly help American workers, increasing wages by more than $30 billion over the next 7 years," the website said.
Obama's climate plan proposed cuts to U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, in part by preserving forests and encouraging increased use of cleaner renewable fuels.
Reuters quotes a family spokesman as saying that former President George H.W. Bush has had a breathing tube removed at a Houston hospital and is breathing on his own. The 92-year-old Bush Senior did not attend today's inauguration after falling ill with pneumonia.
Via Reuters:
Donald Trump took his first official actions as U.S. president on Friday, sending his Cabinet nominations to the Senate and calling for a national day of patriotism, his spokesman said.
Trump, who was sworn into office earlier on Friday, also signed into a law a waiver to allow Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis, a retired U.S. Marine Corps general, to serve, Sean Spicer said.
Now ex-President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have boarded a plane to depart Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Trump White House pledges: "We will also develop a state-of-the-art missile defense system to protect against missile-based attacks from states like Iran and North Korea."
In foreign policy section of official White House website, Trump administration vows to pursue "peace through strength."
It goes on to say:
Defeating ISIS and other radical Islamic terror groups will be our highest priority. To defeat and destroy these groups, we will pursue aggressive joint and coalition military operations when necessary. In addition, the Trump Administration will work with international partners to cut off funding for terrorist groups, to expand intelligence sharing, and to engage in cyberwarfare to disrupt and disable propaganda and recruiting.
Former President Barack Obama has addressed staff and supporters at Joint Base Andrews before holiday in California.