Trump signs executive orders to review gun control policies and establish faith office
From CNN's Alejandra Jaramillo
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President Donald Trump signed more executive actions on Friday, aiming to review and potentially roll back policies that restrict Second Amendment rights and creating a new faith office at the White House.
Gun control: The order directs the attorney general to review and assess any actions taken by the federal government between January 2021 and January 2025 — during the Biden administration — that they view as infringing upon Second Amendment rights.
This includes evaluating regulations, international agreements and actions by agencies such as the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), as well as reports related to gun violence prevention.
After that review, the order states the attorney general should “present a proposed plan of action to the President, through the Domestic Policy Advisor, to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans.”
Faith office: Another order establishes the White House Faith Office, aimed at strengthening the relationship between the federal government and faith-based entities. The office will be led by a senior adviser and will work closely with other offices in the executive branch, the order said.
“The executive branch is committed to ensuring that all executive departments and agencies (agencies) honor and enforce the Constitution’s guarantee of religious liberty and to ending any form of religious discrimination by the Federal Government,” the order said.
Aid to South Africa: Trump also signed an executive order to freeze assistance to South Africa over a law which allows the government to seize farmland from ethnic minorities without compensation. It also emphasized that US actions are in response to these human rights violations and the potential national security threats posed by South Africa’s foreign policy decisions, including its ties with Iran and its stance on Israel.
According to the order, the US will no longer support South Africa with foreign aid if these policies continue. It also directs the US to assist Afrikaners who are fleeing South Africa due to discrimination, including helping them resettle in the US through refugee programs. Additionally, US agencies are told to stop providing any aid to South Africa unless it’s deemed necessary for other reasons.
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