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[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 1 points 19 hours ago

From 2021 to Jan 22nd 2025 Biden signed 162 executive orders, 67 have already been revoked by Trump. Since Jan 22nd Trump has signed 130…

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It is however pretty fucked up that a person can sign a decree in a „democracy”.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean it only applies to parts of the executive which the president is the head of. Its technically like a memo from corporate. Its sorta a good thing that they made it more an official thing that can be tracked as opposed to the instructions going down the chain. That being said they are supposed to be about things agencies can legally do.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

For example, Biden could have directed the FBI to investigate certain kinds of crime, like say espionage or insurrection; but couldn’t legally order the FBI to raid Trump’s Diaper Drawer.

Even if the FBI did get a warrant to do exactly that.

[–] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 days ago

Yes, and literally every country that calls itself a democracy does so at times.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

That's a great phrase.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 5 days ago

I DON'T KNOW THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE