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SIX DAYS: Biden Signs A Whopping 28 Executive Orders, Dwarfing His Predecessors

Hank Berrien
SIX DAYS: Biden Signs A Whopping 28 Executive Orders, Dwarfing His Predecessors
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Through Monday, January 25, the sixth day of his tenure in office, President Joe Biden issued a whopping 28 executive orders, dwarfing the number of executive orders issued by former presidents in the initial days of their tenure.

Former President Trump signed only four executive orders in the first week of his tenure, with a total of 220 executive orders signed in his total time as president. Former President Obama signed five in the first week and 276 executive orders in his eight-year tenure as president. Former President George W. Bush signed exactly zero in his first week and 291 executive orders in his eight years, while Former President Bill Clinton signed one in his first week and 364 in eight years.

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