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ADMINISTRATION TOOLBOX

CYBERSECURITY: FIRST 100 DAYS

Cybersecurity in the first 100 days of President-elect Trump’s administration

Details on the president-elect’s potential cybersecurity lineup

January 19, 2017 | Jessica Grischkan

Sources: “Donald Trump’s statement after intelligence briefing on hacking,” NYT, January 6, 2017; Chris Bing, “’A grave mistake’— Rep. McCaul pushes back on Trump cyber-defense plan,” FedScoop, January 5, 2017 Susan

Page, “Conway dismisses need for independent hack probe, says Trump may reconsider sanctions on Russia,” USA Today, January 9, 2017; David E. Sanger, “Obama strikes back at Russia for election hacking,” NYT,

December 29, 2016; Images by Edward Boatman, Phil Laver and Nikita Kozin, The Noun Project, January 2017.

Critical infrastructure

In a November transition video, Trump said he would ask the Department of ask the Department of ask the Department of ask the Department of

Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Chiefs Chiefs Chiefs to develop a to develop a to develop a to develop a strategy to defend strategy to defend strategy to defend strategy to defend

critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.The video triggered jurisdictional

controversy given that the law vests authority for the protection of domestic

infrastructure in the Department of Homeland Security, separate from

DoD’s focus on cyber warfare and its own networks

90-day planThe president-elect has indicated

cybersecurity will be a priority in the

early days of his administration.

Following his intelligence briefing on

Russian hacking, President-elect Trump

announced plans to convene a team in plans to convene a team in plans to convene a team in plans to convene a team in

the first 90 days of his presidency to the first 90 days of his presidency to the first 90 days of his presidency to the first 90 days of his presidency to

“aggressively combat and stop “aggressively combat and stop “aggressively combat and stop “aggressively combat and stop

cyberattacks,”cyberattacks,”cyberattacks,”cyberattacks,” though further details

have not yet been released

Reviewing sanctionsAdvisors have indicated the president-

elect will likely examine the sanctions examine the sanctions examine the sanctions examine the sanctions

recently levied recently levied recently levied recently levied against Russia against Russia against Russia against Russia to ensure to ensure to ensure to ensure

they are “proportionate they are “proportionate they are “proportionate they are “proportionate to what to what to what to what

occurred, based on what we occurred, based on what we occurred, based on what we occurred, based on what we know.” know.” know.” know.”

President Obama announced the

measures, whose targets include two

Russian intelligence agencies and the

expulsion of 35 Russian intelligence

operatives from the U.S., in response to

the Kremlin’s cyber interference in the

U.S. presidential election

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Draft of President Trump’s latest executive order calls for four significant cybersecurity evaluations

January 30, 2017 | Jessica Grischkan

Sources: “Executive Order — Strengthening U.S. cyber security and capabilities,” January 2017; Joseph Marks, “Draft Trump order would launch 4 major cyber reviews,” Nextgov, January 27, 2017; Andrew Forrester, Creative Stall, Noun Project, Jan. 2017.

EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CYBERSECURITY

1. Review of cyber vulnerabilities

The order directs the secretaries of defense and homeland

security, the director of national intelligence, and the assistants

to the president for national security affairs, homeland security

and counterterrorism to assess “the most critical U.S. cyber

vulnerabilities.” Within 60 days of the order’s publication, the Within 60 days of the order’s publication, the Within 60 days of the order’s publication, the Within 60 days of the order’s publication, the

secretary of defense will provide the president with secretary of defense will provide the president with secretary of defense will provide the president with secretary of defense will provide the president with

recommendations, recommendations, recommendations, recommendations, while the secretary of homeland security will while the secretary of homeland security will while the secretary of homeland security will while the secretary of homeland security will

offer recommendations for infrastructure in the public and offer recommendations for infrastructure in the public and offer recommendations for infrastructure in the public and offer recommendations for infrastructure in the public and

private sectors as well as civilian federal government private sectors as well as civilian federal government private sectors as well as civilian federal government private sectors as well as civilian federal government

infrastructureinfrastructureinfrastructureinfrastructure. Properly equipping relevant agencies ”adequate

legal authority,” will also be addressed in the vulnerabilities

review.4. Private sector infrastructure incentives report

Within 100 days of the issuance of the executive order, the

secretaries of commerce, treasury and homeland security, along with

the assistant to the president for economic affairs, will advise the advise the advise the advise the

president on ways to incentivize owners and operators of private president on ways to incentivize owners and operators of private president on ways to incentivize owners and operators of private president on ways to incentivize owners and operators of private

sector infrastructure to implement stronger cybersecurity defensessector infrastructure to implement stronger cybersecurity defensessector infrastructure to implement stronger cybersecurity defensessector infrastructure to implement stronger cybersecurity defenses.

3. Review of U.S. cyber capabilities

Upon completion of the vulnerabilities and adversaries reviews, an , an , an , an

examination of cyber capabilities at the Departments of Defense and examination of cyber capabilities at the Departments of Defense and examination of cyber capabilities at the Departments of Defense and examination of cyber capabilities at the Departments of Defense and

Homeland Security as well as the National Security Agency will Homeland Security as well as the National Security Agency will Homeland Security as well as the National Security Agency will Homeland Security as well as the National Security Agency will

identify those capabilities in need of improvements in order to defend identify those capabilities in need of improvements in order to defend identify those capabilities in need of improvements in order to defend identify those capabilities in need of improvements in order to defend

U.S. critical infrastructureU.S. critical infrastructureU.S. critical infrastructureU.S. critical infrastructure. In addition, the secretaries of defense and

homeland security will address the long-term maintenance of the

U.S. cyber capability advantage by assessing computer science,

mathematics and cybersecurity curricula from elementary through

higher education.

2. Review of cyber adversaries

Officials will also conduct an assessment of “the identities, “the identities, “the identities, “the identities,

capabilities, and vulnerabilities of the principal U.S. cyber capabilities, and vulnerabilities of the principal U.S. cyber capabilities, and vulnerabilities of the principal U.S. cyber capabilities, and vulnerabilities of the principal U.S. cyber

adversaries.” adversaries.” adversaries.” adversaries.” The resulting report will be delivered within 60

days to the president by the director of national intelligence.

Details on the order, “Strengthening U.S. cyber security and capabilities”

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Analysis and unanswered questions• It is unclear when the order may be signed, but the the the the directive reassured previous concerns triggered by the then presidentdirective reassured previous concerns triggered by the then presidentdirective reassured previous concerns triggered by the then presidentdirective reassured previous concerns triggered by the then president----elect’s elect’s elect’s elect’s

statement regarding a DoD review of critical infrastructure cyber defense, which is under the purview of DHS statement regarding a DoD review of critical infrastructure cyber defense, which is under the purview of DHS statement regarding a DoD review of critical infrastructure cyber defense, which is under the purview of DHS statement regarding a DoD review of critical infrastructure cyber defense, which is under the purview of DHS

• The range of cyber adversaries that will be considered is also The range of cyber adversaries that will be considered is also The range of cyber adversaries that will be considered is also The range of cyber adversaries that will be considered is also uncertainuncertainuncertainuncertain: traditional nation-states like Russia, China and Iran are sure to

top the list, lesser-ranked cyber threats such as terrorist groups or cybercrime syndicates could also be included

Postponing the executive order on cybersecurity, the White House holds a “listening session” and signals potential revisions

EXECUTIVE ORDER ON CYBERSECURITY

Sources: Brendan Bordelon, “Trump delays cybersecurity order as experts voice doubts over OMB role,” Morning Consult, January 31, 2017; Jose Pagliery, “Big changes in Trump’s cybersecurity executive order,” CNN, January 31, 2017; Sean Carberry,

“Trump postpones cyber executive order,” FCW, January 31, 2017; Images by Remy Medard, Chameleon Design, Alv Jorgen Bovolden and Icons Fest, The Noun Project, January 2017.

February 1, 2017 | Jessica Grischkan

Details on the status of the cybersecurity directive

Listening session• Though President Trump had planned to issue the cybersecurity executive order on Tuesday, the signing was delayed in favor ofThough President Trump had planned to issue the cybersecurity executive order on Tuesday, the signing was delayed in favor ofThough President Trump had planned to issue the cybersecurity executive order on Tuesday, the signing was delayed in favor ofThough President Trump had planned to issue the cybersecurity executive order on Tuesday, the signing was delayed in favor of a a a a

“listening session” with cybersecurity experts and White House officials“listening session” with cybersecurity experts and White House officials“listening session” with cybersecurity experts and White House officials“listening session” with cybersecurity experts and White House officials, including senior advisor Jared Kushner, national security

adviser Michael Flynn, homeland security adviser Tom Bossert, NSA director Adm. Mike Rogers and Rudy Giuliani, who will lead a

private sector cybersecurity council

Additional provisions• The White House indicated several potential revisions to the

initial draft of the executive order that surfaced last week,

which called for evaluations of U.S. cybersecurity

vulnerabilities, capabilities and adversaries as well as a review

of ways to incentivize stronger cyber defense among owners

and operators of private sector critical infrastructure

• A senior White House official informed reporters that the the the the

directive will now centralize cybersecurity risk assessment in directive will now centralize cybersecurity risk assessment in directive will now centralize cybersecurity risk assessment in directive will now centralize cybersecurity risk assessment in

the Office of Management and Budget.the Office of Management and Budget.the Office of Management and Budget.the Office of Management and Budget. If included in the final

order, the OMB director would “assess and manage the

collective risk of the federal executive branch”

• Some cyber experts questioned whether the OMB has the

cyber chops to fill that role, while others indicated that as long

as the different security risks and requirements of the

numerous federal agencies are taken into account, and

individual agencies remain primarily responsible for their own

security, OMB centralization would be feasible

Agency accountability• During the meeting, President Trump declared his During the meeting, President Trump declared his During the meeting, President Trump declared his During the meeting, President Trump declared his

intention to “hold my cabinet secretaries and agency intention to “hold my cabinet secretaries and agency intention to “hold my cabinet secretaries and agency intention to “hold my cabinet secretaries and agency

heads accountable, totally accountable for the heads accountable, totally accountable for the heads accountable, totally accountable for the heads accountable, totally accountable for the

cybersecurity of their organization”cybersecurity of their organization”cybersecurity of their organization”cybersecurity of their organization”

• The White House official who briefed the press

reinforced the president’s statement, saying that

despite the directive’s move toward centralization,

individual agency leaders will be in charge of individual agency leaders will be in charge of individual agency leaders will be in charge of individual agency leaders will be in charge of

cybersecurity “as opposed to delegating it down to cybersecurity “as opposed to delegating it down to cybersecurity “as opposed to delegating it down to cybersecurity “as opposed to delegating it down to

their CIOS or more subordinate junior staff” their CIOS or more subordinate junior staff” their CIOS or more subordinate junior staff” their CIOS or more subordinate junior staff”

• As part of this effort, the draft will also be amended to

include a requirement that agencies incorporate the a requirement that agencies incorporate the a requirement that agencies incorporate the a requirement that agencies incorporate the

National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’s

cybersecurity guidelines,cybersecurity guidelines,cybersecurity guidelines,cybersecurity guidelines, which are currently voluntary

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

Trump has been vocal about supporting and protecting police forces across the nation

What to expect from President Trump on criminal justice

Sources: Jenna Goff, Joan Greve, “Trump vs. Clinton: criminal justice reform,” PBS, September 19, 2016; “Donald Trump on Crime,” On the Issues, December 14, 2016; Images

via Noun Project.

January 25, 2017 | Madelaine Pisani

PolicePolicePolicePolice

• Trump often defends the police and takes the position that they are widely underappreciated

• “Sure there’ll be a bad apple, and it ends up on the news for weeks, and everybody hates the police.

The fact is they do an incredible job"

Body camerasBody camerasBody camerasBody cameras

• Trump supports the use of body cameras, but has said individual departments should make the

determination whether or not to use them for themselves

• Trump has expressed support for federal funding of body cameras

Mass incarcerationMass incarcerationMass incarcerationMass incarceration

• Trump has not released specifics on mass incarceration, but the he has criticized the Obama

administration’s “rollback of criminal enforcement” and promised he would be “tough on crime”

Racial profilingRacial profilingRacial profilingRacial profiling

• Trump has actively encouraged the practice of racial profiling, especially in the context of fighting

terrorism

• He praised the profiling methods used in Israel in the days following the Orlando shooting

Death penaltyDeath penaltyDeath penaltyDeath penalty

• One of Trump’s longest held views is his support for the death penalty, which dates back to 1989 when

he took out four full-page ads in New York newspapers in reference to the “Central Park 5” case saying

“when [murderers] kill, they should be executed for their crimes”

• He has softened his language of late, but still supports the death penalty

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE: FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump has positioned himself as a president who will stand for “law and order”

Trump’s ‘five actions to restore security and the constitutional rule of law’

Sources: Jenna Goff, Joan Greve, “Trump vs. Clinton: criminal justice reform,” PBS, September 19, 2016; “Donald Trump on Crime,” On the Issues, December 14, 2016; Images

via Noun Project.


Cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued Cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued Cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued Cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum and order issued

by President Obamaby President Obamaby President Obamaby President Obama

Begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20 Begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20 Begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20 Begin the process of selecting a replacement for Justice Scalia from one of the 20

judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution judges on my list, who will uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution

Cancel all federal funding to sanctuary citiesCancel all federal funding to sanctuary citiesCancel all federal funding to sanctuary citiesCancel all federal funding to sanctuary cities

Begin removing the more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the Begin removing the more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the Begin removing the more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the Begin removing the more than two million criminal illegal immigrants from the

country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won’t take them back country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won’t take them back country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won’t take them back country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won’t take them back

Suspend immigration from terrorSuspend immigration from terrorSuspend immigration from terrorSuspend immigration from terror----prone regions where vetting cannot safely prone regions where vetting cannot safely prone regions where vetting cannot safely prone regions where vetting cannot safely

occuroccuroccuroccur————All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered “extreme All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered “extreme All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered “extreme All vetting of people coming into our country will be considered “extreme

vetting”vetting”vetting”vetting”

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Analysis

• These points are a section of

Trump’s first 100-day plan he

calls his “contract with the

American voter”

• Some objectives, like

removing two million illegal

immigrants, might be initiated

in the first 100 days, but will

be very difficult to do quickly

• Considering he has a

Republican-led House and

Senate, Trump will have a

significant amount of political

capital to work with

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DEFENSE: FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump’s national security plan, “Peace Through Strength,” requires broad spending increases

Trump’s national security priorities for the first 100 days

Sources: “Peace through strength,” Donald Trump’s speech on national security,” September 7, 2016; Rob Garver, “Trump could make good on his defense spending promise in

his first 100 days,” Business Insider, December 9, 2016.

January 24, 2017 | Libbie Wilcox

1. Expand capabilities

ExpandExpandExpandExpand the Army to 540,000 active duty

soldiers, the Navy to 350 ships, the Air

Force to 1,200 fighters, the Marines to

36 battalions

ModernizeModernizeModernizeModernize the nuclear arsenal and the

ballistic missile defense system

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2. Defeat ISIL

3. Increase spending

Present Present Present Present a plan to defeat and destroy ISIL

within 30 days of entering office

Reassess Reassess Reassess Reassess relationship with Russia in

Syria the fight against terrorism

Eliminate Eliminate Eliminate Eliminate all unnecessary bureaucratic

spending in the Pentagon

Request Request Request Request the repeal of the defense

sequester

Feasibility: Feasibility: Feasibility: Feasibility:

• The Budget Control Act of 2011

requires 60 votes in the Senate to

repeal the spending cap on the

Pentagon

• While the 2017 National Defense

Authorization Act (NDAA)

mandates military spending

increases, Congress still has to

pass an appropriations bill

mandating how the Pentagon will

spend the funds

• In terms of eliminating waste, the

Pentagon has never been

effectively audited and solutions

to eliminating errors that created

trillions of dollars in excess

spending have yet to be put

forward

• Further, Trump’s desire to

alleviate tensions with Russia will

likely face strong opposition in

Congress

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ENERGY: FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump aims to increase the number of high paying jobs in the U.S., especially in shale and coal industries

Actions on energy and the environment Trump will take in the first 100 days

January 23, 2017 | Claire Carter

Source: NounProject, Luis Prado

Executive action to cancel restrictions on American energy to encourage more high paying jobs in both industries

Clean coalClean coalClean coalClean coal

Shale Shale Shale Shale

Step 1Formulate regulations so that for every new regulation, two must be eliminated

Step 2

AnalysisThe regulations most likely to be repealed could

be environmental regulations as President-elect

Trump seeks to revitalize the coal and natural gas

industries

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Trump has vowed to leave the Paris Climate Agreement, but that process could take four years

What the Trump presidency means for energy and the environment

November 17, 2016 | Claire Carter

Source: Robin Bravender, “Can Trump deliver on immense energy, climate promises?” E&E News, November 14, 2016; Steven Mufson and Brady Dennis, “Trump victory

reverses U.S. energy and environmental priorities,” The Washington Post, November 9, 2016; NounProject, ProSymbols, Adreine, Jason Dilworth, Irene, Icon Fair.

Clean Water Rule (Waters of the U.S.)Clean Water Rule (Waters of the U.S.)Clean Water Rule (Waters of the U.S.)Clean Water Rule (Waters of the U.S.)

Likely to be removed/overturned

The rule makes small waterways like wetlands and ponds

subject to federal rules. The rule is in the Sixth Circuit Court

of Appeals and will likely go to the Supreme Court unless

Trump repeals it

Clean Power Plan Clean Power Plan Clean Power Plan Clean Power Plan


The Clean Power Plan has been put on hold by the Supreme

Court and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding

whether to overturn it or not. If a decision does not come by

inauguration day Trump’s Justice Department lawyers could

ask for the case to be dismissed and the EPA would undo the

regulation

Lawsuits regarding regulationsLawsuits regarding regulationsLawsuits regarding regulationsLawsuits regarding regulations


The Clean Power Plan, Clean Water Rule, ozone rule and

fracking rule among others are currently under litigation.

Trump could direct the Justice Department to delay litigation

or in other cases simply not appeal the decisions

Paris Climate AgreementParis Climate AgreementParis Climate AgreementParis Climate Agreement

Withdrawing is possible

Trump has repeatedly vowed that he will withdraw from the

deal, but the process of leaving will take four years.

Republicans and the Trump campaign say it will be easy

because the Senate has not ratified the agreement

Offshore oil and gasOffshore oil and gasOffshore oil and gasOffshore oil and gas

Unlikely to be increased

Obama has designated many offshore locations that contain

oil and gas as national monuments and there are no

provisions for Presidents to revoke this status. Trump could

get rid of a five-year plan for offshore leasing, but if Obama

includes it in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act there will

be little Trump can do to include arctic waters in offshore

leases

Energy extraction from public landsEnergy extraction from public landsEnergy extraction from public landsEnergy extraction from public lands

Unlikely to be increased

Development of renewable energy on public lands will likely

continue, but Trump wants to increase oil and gas

exploration on public lands. It is unlikely the administration

will find a way to do so without having to go through the full

rule-making process.

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ENERGY: FIRST 100 DAYS

ENERGY

All regulations that are not final by the time Obama leaves office are likely to receive stop-work orders from Trump

What the Trump presidency means for energy and the environment

January 23, 2017 | Claire Carter

Source: Robin Bravender, “Can Trump deliver on immense energy, climate promises?” E&E News, November 14, 2016; Steven Mufson and Brady Dennis, “Trump victory

reverses U.S. energy and environmental priorities,” The Washington Post, November 9, 2016; Chris Mooney, “Trump’s regulatory freeze halts four Obama rules aimed at

promoting greater energy efficiency,” Washington Post, January 21, 2016; NounProject, David Chapman, Claire Jones, Bakunetsu Kaito.

Coal industry and regulationsCoal industry and regulationsCoal industry and regulationsCoal industry and regulations

Likely to be reformed , regulations removed

The Interior Secretary is likely to remove the

moratorium on coal leasing which effectively ends a

program review on royalties and climate change. The

final stream protection rule could also receive

significant revisions. Given an GOP-Congress,

theoretically coal regulations could be rewritten.

However, coal faces a significant competitor in natural

gas which Trump plans to expand.

Renewable Fuel StandardRenewable Fuel StandardRenewable Fuel StandardRenewable Fuel Standard

Likely to be modified

The Trump administration will likely make a decision

quickly on the federal renewable fuel standard and

whether to require blenders instead of refiners and

importers to meet the RFS volume requirements for

ethanol and other renewables

‘Midnight’ regulations‘Midnight’ regulations‘Midnight’ regulations‘Midnight’ regulations

Likely to be overturned

All regulations that are not yet final are likely to receive

a stop-work order. This happens every time there is a

change of administration. Given Trump’s goal of

reducing regulations overall, it is unlikely that any will

survive. His freeze on the publishing of regulations in

the Federal Register has already halted four energy

efficiency standards.

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Trump and DeVos likely to advocate for school choice

What the Trump presidency could mean for education

January 24, 2017 | Owen Minott

Source: National Journal research; Emily Deruy, “What Betsy Devos did (and didn’t) reveal about her education priorities, The Atlantic, January 17, 2017; Cory Turner, “Can a

president get rid of Common Core?” NPR, November 10, 2016.

School choice and accountability

Trump has advocated for a $20 billion school voucher program. He

highlighted the School Choice and Education Opportunities Act as

one of his priorities in his first 100 days. The bill “redirects education

dollars to give parents the right to send their kid to the public,

private, charter, magnet, religious or home school of their choice.”

EDUCAITON: FIRST 100 DAYS

Reverse trans bathroom rights executive order

The new administration is likely to reverse the Obama

administration’s executive order requiring that schools allow

students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

Eliminate Common Core standards

Trump has said in campaign ads and on twitter that Common Core is

a disaster and that he would get rid of it. However, Common Core

standards were adopted at the state level by governors and state

school superintendents, so Trump may not be able to prevent states

from using the program. However, through the Race to the Top

program, Obama used federal dollars to encourage such

educational standards, and this is likely to stop.

Betsy DeVos’s education stancesDeVos is Trump’s nominee for education secretary

• While she is a longtime activist in support of

charter schools, DeVos said during her

confirmation hearing that the issue of school

choice should be left to the states; DeVos said she

would not try to force states to embrace school

choice

• DeVos indicated that she would reduce federal

oversight of education and allow states to adopt

their own education policies, even going as far as

to suggest that federal laws ensuring the rights of

disabled students should be left to the states

• During her hearings, DeVos did not substantively

discuss Common Core standards or racial inequality

and school segregation

• DeVos also refused to say that guns should not be

allowed in school

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October 4, 2016 | Owen Minott

Sources: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, 2016; Politico, “Hillary Clinton’s $350 billion plan to kill college debt”; Washington Post, “How O’Malley wants to lighten the

load of college debt”; Washington Post, “How student debt became a presidential campaign issue”; MarketWatch, “Where each of the 2016 candidates stand on the student-loan crisis,”; HillaryClinton.com; Heather Gautney, “College Affordability: Comparing the Clinton and Sanders Plans,” BernieSanders.com, August 15, 2015; Scott Jaschik,”Trump’s Emerging Higher Ed Platform,”Inside Higher Ed, May 13, 2016, “What the Republican platform sats about education,” Politico, October 3, 2016.

Trump not likely to support debt-free public universities

College Affordability Plan

Donald TrumpDonald TrumpDonald TrumpDonald Trump

No free or debt-free public higher education*

•Community colleges & public university: Community colleges & public university: Community colleges & public university: Community colleges & public university: When asked if Trump would support debt-free or free public university, his adviser

said “unequivocally no,” saying that it would be too expensive for the government to pay for. He also would not support free

community college.

•Student loans: Student loans: Student loans: Student loans: Would overhaul the student loan system, moving the government out of lending and restoring that role to

private banks, according to an adviser.

•Liberal arts: Liberal arts: Liberal arts: Liberal arts: An Trump adviser said that schools should think carefully before allowing liberal arts majors at non-elite

institutions to borrow, based on future earnings.

•Accountability: Accountability: Accountability: Accountability: Trump believes all colleges should share the risk involved in distributing student loans, including schools that

educate low-income students.

•Accreditation: Accreditation: Accreditation: Accreditation: The GOP platform promotes new systems of learning, including technical institutions, online universities and

work-based learning in the private sector. The GOP platform says that “accreditation should be decoupled from federal

financing.”

•Sexual assault: Sexual assault: Sexual assault: Sexual assault: The GOP platform criticizes the Obama administrations crackdown on sexual assaults, claiming that it distorts

Title IX and that all sexual assault reports should be resolved only by university officials.

HIGHER EDUCATION: FIRST 100 DAYS

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Universities For AllUniversities For AllUniversities For AllUniversities For All

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What to look for in finance in Trump’s first 100 days

Sources: Capital Alpha Partners, “Seventeen for ‘17- our finance themes to start the year,” January 18, 2017.

Seven potential finance changes that could happen in Trump’s first 100 days

DoddDoddDoddDodd----FrankFrankFrankFrank

Under the Trump administration, Dodd-Frank is likely

to be severely weakened but not repealed. One

source of conflict on the repeal will be between

House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-

TX) and Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo

(R-ID). Hensarling will most likely release a CHOICE act

2.0 in February

Housing and GSE reformHousing and GSE reformHousing and GSE reformHousing and GSE reform

Many policy analysts believe that despite Mnuchin’s

comments about full privatization of Fannie Mae and

Freddie Mac, not much will change for housing policy,

due to disagreements between Mnuchin and OMB

Director designate Mick Mulvaney (R-SC). However,

because of anger over the recent mortgage insurance

premium cuts, Republicans could pass a small bill that

helps mortgage insurers

State casesState casesState casesState cases

Motivated by full Republican control of the

government, states will fight the federal government

over several aspects of financial regulation. Though

they will not win all of the battles, they will win some

CFPB and FSOC declawedCFPB and FSOC declawedCFPB and FSOC declawedCFPB and FSOC declawed

Republicans will likely pass a finance regulation law

that places the CFPB subject to congressional

appropriations. As head of the FSOC, Mnuchin sets

the tone for the financial body and would likely

promote a “deregulatory” era

Easing of bank and insurance regulationsEasing of bank and insurance regulationsEasing of bank and insurance regulationsEasing of bank and insurance regulations

While the Fed is writing two sets of rules for insurers,

the new Republican led FSOC would have little

incentive to implement the Fed’s policies. Many also

expect that the Fed’s stress test will be less rigorous

Fiduciary ruleFiduciary ruleFiduciary ruleFiduciary rule

The Trump administration will likely scrap several

parts of the fiduciary rule, like Obama did in 2009

when he took over from the Bush administration.

While many expect the “best interest” component to

stay, the private right to legal action and BIC

exemption will likely go

Banking ratiosBanking ratiosBanking ratiosBanking ratios

While Trump’s new Fed supervision chief will be

highly influential in changing capital rules, only

Congress can finalize the rules. Some Republicans

support raising capital standards, but not enough of

them to drastically raise rates

January 18, 2017 | Hunter Hamrick

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HEALTH CARE: FIRST 100 DAYS

Trump’s first 100 days in health care likely to focus on ACA repeal

First 100 days in health care

1: Circumvent the filibusterCongress passed a budget resolution, instructing committees to draft repeal legislation to cut $1 billion from the

deficit by Jan 27

January 19, 2017 | Emilia Varrone

Sources: Robert Pear, “Republicans’ 4-Step Plan to Repeal the Affordable Care Act,” The New York Times, January 4, 2017.

2: Draft legislation for the reconciliation bill

Legislation is likely to focus on eliminating the individual mandate penalty and cutting subsidies for insurers on

the public marketplaces

3: Executive orders

On January 20th Trump issued an executive order, giving agencies license to reduce the economic burden of the

ACA . While the order does not dismantle the law it is the first of many steps needed to repeal it. It is likely that

Trump will attempt to stabilize the health insurance markets and prevent them from collapsing. Other actions

could include repealing Obama administration polices, such as coverage of preventative services, ONC health IT

certification standards, or nutrition labeling requirements.

4: Converge on a replacement

A replacement is likely to be a blend of current Republican plans. The replacement is likely to include tax credits

to lower premiums, encourage the use of health savings accounts, and possibly roll back the Medicaid expansion.

The last day of Trump’s first 100 days in office is April 29

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HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE ORDER

Trump’s executive order contains sweeping, but vague, language on scaling back the ACA

Summary of the executive order on minimizing the ACA’s economic burden

The executive order tells all relevant federal agencies to do all they can to:

January 23, 2017 | Alexander Perry

Sources: White House office of the press secretary, “Executive order: minimizing the economic burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act pending repeal,”

January 20, 2017; Nicholas Bagley, “Trump’s executive order on Obamacare,” the Incidental Economist, January 21, 2017; Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Robert Pear, “Trump Issues

Executive Order Scaling Back Parts of Obamacare” The New York Times, January 20, 2017.

Eliminate any “fiscal burden on any State” or any “cost, fee, tax, penalty Eliminate any “fiscal burden on any State” or any “cost, fee, tax, penalty Eliminate any “fiscal burden on any State” or any “cost, fee, tax, penalty Eliminate any “fiscal burden on any State” or any “cost, fee, tax, penalty

or regulatory burden” on individuals and providersor regulatory burden” on individuals and providersor regulatory burden” on individuals and providersor regulatory burden” on individuals and providers

While the order does not specify the suspension of any particular part of the law, it could result in the

weakening of the “individual mandate.” Although the mandate cannot be eliminated entirely through executive

order, the hardship exemption could be expanded and the IRS could cease harsh enforcement of the mandate.

In addition, the order could settle some ACA-related lawsuits, such as those filed by employers seeking relief

from having to cover contraceptives for female employees on religious grounds

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Give states more flexibilityGive states more flexibilityGive states more flexibilityGive states more flexibility

The order might allow federal officials to be more receptive to state requests for Medicaid waivers, which allow

states to design alternative coverage models. For example, waivers that allow insurers to charge higher premiums

or co-payments than are now allowed, or that allow insurers to offer less generous, cheaper packages of benefits

could be in the offing

Encourage the interstate sale of health insurance Encourage the interstate sale of health insurance Encourage the interstate sale of health insurance Encourage the interstate sale of health insurance

The order instructs agencies to work to create a system that allows the sale of health insurance across state

lines, an idea that Republicans have been proposing as the centerpiece of an alternative to the ACA

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MEXICO CITY POLICY

Trump expands anti-abortion Mexico City policy to potentially include organizations that fight the Zika virus

Mexico City policy executive order reinstated and expanded

Trump expands partisan executive order

• The Mexico City policy (opponents refer to it as the Global Gag Rule) prevents organizations from receiving any

family planning funding from the United States if they provide or promote abortion, even if they receive

funding for the abortion-activities from other sources

• The newest iteration of the executive order as signed by Trump also includes all programs that receives global

health assistance. This could include maternal health programs, anti-Zika efforts and HIV/AIDs programs


Sources: Anna Diamond, “Trump strikes at abortion with a revived foreign-aid rule,” The Atlantic, January 23, 2017; Somini Sengupta, “Trump revives ban on foreign aid to groups that give abortion counseling,” New York

Times, January 23, 2017; Jennifer Haberkorn, “Trump revives funding ban to groups providing abortion overseas,” POLITICO, January 23, 2017.

Reagan implements the Mexico City policy

• Following Roe v. Wade, many anti-abortion policies were implemented, such as the

Helms Amendment (1973) and the Hyde Amendment (1976)

• The Reagan administration developed this policy in the run-up to his reelection in 1984,

and presented the plan at the International Conference on Population in Mexico City

• President George H. W. Bush continued the policy

1984

1993 President Bill Clinton rescinds the policy through executive action

• Calling the policy “excessively broad”

2001 President George W. Bush reinstates the policy through executive action

• In opposition to the policy, Barbara Boxer created an amendment in 2007 that would lift

the funding conditions, passing the Senate by a vote of 53-41. The amendment was

threatened with a veto

President Obama rescinds the policy through executive action

President Trump reinstates, and expands, the policy through executive action

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Private financing is the backbone of Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan

Trump’s infrastructure first plan

Sources: Wilbur Ross and Peter Navarro, “Trump versus Clinton on infrastructure,” Trump Pence Campaign, October 27, 2016; Kevin DeGood, ”How Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan fails

America,” CAP, December 1, 2016; Robert Freedman, “Early views on the US energy and infrastructure sectors under a Trump administration,” Shearman and Sterling LLP, December 5, 2016; Jeremy

W. Peters and Maggie Haberman, “Trump picks Elaine Chao for transportation secretary,” NY Times, November 29, 2016; Noun Project.

Revenue neutral plan based on public-private partnerships:Harness market forces to attract new private infrastructure

investments through a deficit-neutral system of tax credits

that will offset costs with revenue from new wages to

construction workers and contractors

Promote private sector energy infrastructure projects: Utilize private pipeline and coal export projects to connect

American coal and shale energy production with markets and

consumers

Reform the FAA and TSA:Work with Congress to modernize airports and air traffic

control systems, shorten wait times, and ensure that

American travelers are safe

Prioritize clean water: Triple funding for state revolving loan fund programs to help

states and local governments update drinking and

wastewater infrastructure

Roll back regulations: Use regulatory reform to fast-track projects at lower cost by

streamlining permitting and approvals

Analysis

• Trump’s $1 trillion dollar plan would require $167 billion in

equity investment from the private sector

• In exchange, investors would get a tax credit equal to 82% of

their equity amount, which would be repaid to the government

from incremental tax revenues from project construction

• This form of financing lends itself to increased investment in

mature, revenue-based infrastructure assets, such as toll roads,

which offers a chance of high returns with relatively low risk

• It is unlikely a plan of this scope will pass in the first 100 days

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TAX, ECONOMY AND LABOR: FIRST 100 DAYS

Tax, economy and labor: What will Trump do?

Tax, labor and economic policy in Trump’s first 100 days

January 23, 2017 | Christine Yan & Francis Torres

Source: Adam Behsudi and Nancy Cook, “Trump will quit TPP in first days,” Politico, November 10, 2016; Tami Luhby, “Yes, President Trump really could kill NAFTA – but it wouldn’t be pretty,” CNN, November 15, 2016; Jay

Yarow and Jeff Cox, “Donald Trump can be very good for the US economy,” CNBC, November 9, 2016.

Will it pass?Tax reform

• Trump has proposed across-the-board tax cuts for individuals as well as a

significant cut in the corporate tax rate

• Despite Trump’s recent complaints about the House GOP’s border-adjustment

tax policy proposal, the administration is expected to negotiate with lawmakers

to pass comprehensive tax reform in the Republican-controlled Congress

STOP

Trade agreements

• TPP TPP TPP TPP –––– Trump withdrew from the TPP with an executive order issued on

January 23rd

• TTIP TTIP TTIP TTIP –––– Trump has also criticized TTIP, which is still in negotiations, adding

uncertainty to the fate of the already-unpopular EU trade deal

• NAFTA NAFTA NAFTA NAFTA – Trump is expected to sign an executive order as early as Monday,

January 23rd, to renegotiate NAFTA with Canada and Mexico

Department rule rollbacks

• Overtime ruleOvertime ruleOvertime ruleOvertime rule –––– Trump is expected to drop the Department of Labor’s

overtime pay rule, which is currently in litigation after a Texas court blocked it

in November

Overview

• Trump’s advisors claim that he

can achieve his economic goals

in a revenue-neutral way

• However, some economists

have estimated that Trump’s

proposed infrastructure

spending stimulus combined

with tax cuts could increase

the national debt by $6 trillion

or more

• Some also believe that Trump’s

attitude towards trade deals

along with his rhetoric about

tariffs and currency

manipulation could spark a

trade war

Infrastructure

• Border wall Border wall Border wall Border wall –––– Trump will likely push Congress to approve spending for a

border wall. Republicans may tie funding for the wall to broader government

spending measures to undercut Democratic opposition

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ISP management of customer data

• Under a deregulatory FCC, privacy oversight could return to the FTC under Section 5 of the FTC Act

• Under this, industries would self-regulate standards of how customer data is handled

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Trump administration likely to refigure FCC regulatory power and dismantle net neutrality in first 100 days

First 100 days in tech

FTC regulatory power

• Trump’s FCC transition advisors and both of the speculated candidates for the next FCC chairman share a deregulatory

philosophy of the agency

• The FCC would enforce the telecom industry much less and release weaker regulations

January 23, 2017 | Yanni Chen

Sources : Larry Greenemeier, “Trump’s first 100 days: technology, privacy and intelligence,” Scientific American, December 2, 2016; Noun Project, 2017.

Net neutrality

• Without Chairman Tom Wheeler leading the FCC, and Republican control Republican control Republican control Republican control over the agency instead, the 2015 Open Internet 2015 Open Internet 2015 Open Internet 2015 Open Internet

Order Order Order Order enforcing net neutrality principles could be repealed

• The FCC under Trump could begin by simply not enforcing net neutrality principles

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Chao confirmed as Transportation secretary

CONFIRMATION STATUS TRACKER

February 2, 2017 | Owen Minott

Source: National Journal research, 2017.

NomineeNomineeNomineeNominee PositionPositionPositionPosition Senate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingCommittee Committee Committee Committee

Approved?Approved?Approved?Approved?

Confirmed by full Confirmed by full Confirmed by full Confirmed by full

Senate?Senate?Senate?Senate?

Ben Carson Sec. of HUD Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs ��

Elaine Chao Sec. of Transportation Commerce, Science & Transportation �� 93 93 93 93 –––– 6 6 6 6

Betsy DeVos Sec. of Education Health, Education, Labor & Pensions ��

Nikki Haley Ambassador to the UN Foreign Relations �� 96 96 96 96 –––– 4 4 4 4

John KellySec of Homeland

SecurityHomeland Security & Gov. Affairs �� 88 88 88 88 –––– 11 11 11 11

Robert Lighthizer Trade representative Commerce, Science & Transportation

James Mattis Sec of Defense Armed Services �� 98 98 98 98 –––– 1 1 1 1

Linda McMahon Small Business Admin. Small Business & Entrepreneurship ��

Steven Mnuchin Sec. of Treasury Finance ��

Sonny Perdue Sec. of Agriculture Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

Rick Perry Sec. of Energy Energy & Natural Resources ��

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Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state

February 2, 2017 | Owen Minott

Confirmation status tracker

Source: National Journal research, 2017

NomineeNomineeNomineeNominee PositionPositionPositionPosition Senate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingSenate committee holding hearingCommittee Committee Committee Committee

Approved?Approved?Approved?Approved?

Confirmed by Confirmed by Confirmed by Confirmed by

full Senate?full Senate?full Senate?full Senate?

Mike Pompeo Director of the CIA Intelligence �� 66 66 66 66 –––– 32 32 32 32

Tom Price Sec. of HHS Health, Education, Labor & Pensions ��

Scott Pruitt EPA Administrator Energy & Natural Resources ��

Andrew Puzder Sec. of Labor Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

Wilbur Ross Sec. of Commerce Commerce, Science & Transportation ��

Jeff Sessions Attorney General Judiciary ��

David Shulkin Sec. of Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Affairs

Rex Tillerson Sec. of State Foreign Relations �� 56 56 56 56 –––– 43434343

Ryan Zinke Sec. of Interior Energy & Natural Resources ��

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If confirmed, Trump’s cabinet will be the first in a generation not to include a politician from the opposing party

January 19, 2017 | Madelaine Pisani and Libbie WIlcox

Source: National Journal research, 2017; Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann, “Trump’s cabinet, by the numbers,” NBCNews, January 19, 2017.

TRUMP’S CABINET

Trump’s cabinet nominations

Secretary of the treasurySecretary of the treasurySecretary of the treasurySecretary of the treasury

Steve Mnuchin

Secretary of defenseSecretary of defenseSecretary of defenseSecretary of defense

James Mattis

Secretary of stateSecretary of stateSecretary of stateSecretary of state

Rex Tillerson

Attorney generalAttorney generalAttorney generalAttorney general

Jeff Sessions

Secretary of commerceSecretary of commerceSecretary of commerceSecretary of commerce

Wilbur RossSecretary of laborSecretary of laborSecretary of laborSecretary of labor

Andrew Puzder

Secretary of the interiorSecretary of the interiorSecretary of the interiorSecretary of the interior

Ryan K. ZinkeSecretary of agricultureSecretary of agricultureSecretary of agricultureSecretary of agriculture

Sonny Perdue

Secretary of health and Secretary of health and Secretary of health and Secretary of health and

human serviceshuman serviceshuman serviceshuman services

Tom Price

Secretary of energySecretary of energySecretary of energySecretary of energy

Rick Perry

Secretary of educationSecretary of educationSecretary of educationSecretary of education

Betsy DeVos

Secretary of housing and Secretary of housing and Secretary of housing and Secretary of housing and

urban developmenturban developmenturban developmenturban development

Ben Carson

Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of

transportationtransportationtransportationtransportation

Elaine Chao

Secretary of veterans Secretary of veterans Secretary of veterans Secretary of veterans

affairsaffairsaffairsaffairs

David Shulkin

Secretary of homeland Secretary of homeland Secretary of homeland Secretary of homeland

securitysecuritysecuritysecurity

John Kelly

In order of succession to the presidency

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Rex TillersonChairman and CEO,

ExxonMobil

Tillerson declares his support for Israel

Bio of Trump’s nominee for secretary of state


Source: National Journal research; ExxonMobil; LinkedIn; Zeeshan Aleem, “Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is a Putin-friendly Exxon CEO,” Vox, December 13, 2016;

Rebecca Shabad, “Rex Tillerson grilled on ExxonMobil conflicts, Russia sandtions, climate change at confirmation,” CBS News, January 12, 2016.

Secretary of State

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IssueIssueIssueIssue StanceStanceStanceStance DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Ban on Muslim

immigration

AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst Broke from the rhetoric from Trump’s campaign to say he

would not support a ban on Muslim immigrants to the US,

but wouldn’t rule out a registry for Muslims in the Trump

administration.

Prioritizing fight

against climate

change

AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst Tillerson said that he did not view climate change as an

imminent security threat, saying that literature on the issue

was “inconclusive,” although he did signal openness to

carbon taxes.

Sanctions on

Russia

???? Tillerson declined to say whether he would support

sanctions, and refused to call Putin a war criminal for

ordering the bombing of civilians in Chechnya. He avoided

answering questions about whether ExxonMobil had

lobbied against sanctions on Russia under his leadership.

Israeli

settlements in

the West Bank

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports Tillerson spoke out against Obama’s decision to allow the

UN Security Council to condemning Israeli settlement,

calling Israel “our most important ally in the region.”

Embargo on

Cuba

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports Tillerson said that he would advise Trump to veto a bill

lifting the US embargo on Cuba.

Trump has tapped his campaign finance chairman as Treasury Secretary

Bio of Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary

November 30, 2016 | Hunter Hamrick

Source: Bloomberg, “Steve Terner Mnuchin,” November 30, 2016; Wall Street Journal, “Who is Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s choice for Treasury Secretary?,” November 30, 2016;

New York Times, “Steve Mnuchin is Donald Trump’s expected choice for Treasury Secretary,” November 30, 2016.,

Steve MnuchinFinance Chairman, The Trump

Campaign

Treasury Secretary Previous positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positions BioBioBioBio

• Co-founder, co-CEO and chairman of Dune

Capital Management LP

• Chief information officer at Goldman Sachs

• Investment professional at Soros Fund

Management

• Chairman of CIT Bank

• Vice-chairman of ESL Investments

• Director of the Yale Development Board

Mnuchin has been heavily involved in the

finance sector for many years. For the first 17

years of his finance career, he worked at

Goldman Sachs, where he became a partner

and eventually served as CIO. After working at

Goldman Sachs, Mnuchin moved out west

where he created his own hedge fund, Dune

Capital Management LP. He has been a major

donor to both Republican and Democratic

campaigns over the years. Steve Mnuchin

joined the Trump campaign as his chief finance

chairman in April of last year. Mnuchin is also a

financier of major Hollywood hits such as

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and The

Legend of Tarzan.

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Reversing the

Iran nuclear deal

AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst Mattis said that the nuclear deal will not stop Iran’s

ambitions to get nuclear weapons, but that the US should

not back out of it because unilateral US sanctions would be

futile without support from allies.

LGBT in the

military +

opening up

combat jobs to

women

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports While Mattis wrote that he opposed imposing a

“progressive agenda” and “social change” on the military, he

said he would not revisit the Obama administration’s

reforms on social issues at the DOD such as protections for

LGBTQ service members.

Two-state

solution in Israel

+ Palestine

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports Mattis warned that if Israel continues to expand

settlements, it could eventually become an apartheid state.

He also said that his job as commander was made more

difficult because the US is seen as biased in support of Israel

in the Arab world.

Sanctions

against Russia

???? Mattis broke from Trump by declaring that Russia was one

of the largest threats to the US and that he did not have

high expectations about the feasibility of cooperation

between Russia and the US, but declined to take a position

on maintaining or increasing US sanctions on Russia.

Gen. Mattis opposes Trump’s plan to reverse Iran deal

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for defense secretary


Source: Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary, “Can ‘mad dog’ Mattis temper the impulsive president-elect?’ Foreign Policy, November 29, 2016; Richard Sisk, “Mattis could see Senate clash on women in combat, PTSD,”

Military.com, December 1, 2026; Dan Lamothe, “Trump picks retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense,” The Washington Post, December 1, 2016; Eric Cortellessa and staff, “Ex-general and settlements

critic Mattis named new US defense secretary,” Times of Israel, December 2, 2016; Rebecca Shabad, “James Mattis defends NATO, calls Russia a threat at confirmation hearing,” CBS News, January 12, 2017.

Gen. James MattisFormer Commander,

US Central Command

Secretary of Defense

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Strong anti-

illegal

immigration

policy

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports In 2006, Gov. Perdue signed into law strict legislation that

would require checks of citizenship status of arrestees,

employees contracted with the state and of those seeking

many state benefits (education and childhood services

excluded)

Chicken GIPSA

rules

AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst Perdue has not publicly opined on the new GIPSA rules

regulating contracts between processors and farmers, but

has received a glowing endorsement from the National

Chicken Council, which strongly oppose the rule.

International

trade

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports While governor, Perdue led delegations to China, Cuba and

South America to promote trade between those areas and

Georgia.

Drought relief SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports A major drought struck the southeast in 2007 and Gov.

Perdue, in addition to leading a prayer service asking for

rain, sued the federal government to allow more water to

flow into Georgia.

Former two-term Georgia governor Sonny Perdue is well known to the agriculture community

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for agriculture secretary

January 19, 2017 | Daniel Stublen

TRUMP’S CABINET

Sonny PerdueFounding Partner,

Perdue Partners, LLC

Secretary of Agriculture

Source: "Trump to announce Sonny Perdue for Agriculture" Politico, January 18, 2017. “Poultry industry objects to new USDA rules,” Wisconsin State Farmer, December 27,

2016. “Trump taps Perdue as agriculture chief,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 19, 2017. “Georgia Enacts a Tough Law on Immigrants,” The New York Times, April

18, 2006. “In Drought-Stricken Georgia, a Prayer for Rain” NPR, November 14, 2007.

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Immigration

restrictions

Sessions is known as a hardliner on immigration. He opposed the last

two immigration reform efforts put forward in Congress. He also

opposed current Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s nomination due to

her support of Obama’s immigration executive orders.

Gun control Sessions opposed President Barack Obama’s executive order

expanding background checks for gun purchases. He is a strong

defender of gun rights.

Gay marriage Sessions voted twice for a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

and opposes expanding federal hate-crimes law to include violence

based on sexual orientation and gender identity bias. He is also co-

sponsoring a bill that allows taxpayer-funded organizations to ignore

laws that conflict with their religious beliefs about marriage. If

confirmed, he would take over responsibility for the Justice

Department's lawsuit against North Carolina’s anti LGBTQ law, HB 2.

Legalized

recreational and

medical

marijuana

Sessions has a long history of opposing marijuana legalization. He has

criticized Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch for not

enforcing the federal prohibition of marijuana.

Sessions looks to the Judiciary Committee, which rejected him for a judgeship in 1986, for his January 10th hearing

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for attorney general

December 14, 2016 | Libbie Wilcox

Sources: “Sessions know for tough stance on immigration – and failed judgeship,” PBS Newshour, November 18, 2016; Louis Nelson, “Sessions: need to balance gun rights with

anti-terrorism measures,” June 19, 2016; Jennifer Bendery, “Pick any LGBTQ rights issue, Jeff Sessions has voted against it,” Huffington Post, November 22, 2016.

Jeff SessionsRepublican Senator from

Alabama

Attorney General

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports

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Freshman representative from Montana tapped by Trump to serve as interior secretary

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for interior secretary

December 14, 2016 | Claire Carter

Source: Ryan Zinke, “Zinke applauds passage of Department of Interior Appropriations,” Office of Ryan Zinke, July 14, 2016; Britany Patterson, “Who is Rep. Ryan Zinke?,”

Energy and Environment Publishing, December 14, 2016.


Selling of public

lands

On numerous occasions, Zinke has vetoed legislation

that would allow for the sale of public lands,

particularly in Montana

Moratorium on

federal coal leases

Zinke included a provision in the FY2017

appropriations to end the moratorium by September

30, 2017

Waters of the U.S.

(WOTUS)

Zinke has stated that WOTUS is an unconstitutional use

of executive power and supported the appropriations

bill that completely defunded the program

Land and Water

Conservation Fund

Zinke has called for the permanent and full

reauthorization of the fund, which preserves land and

encourages recreation

AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst




Ryan ZinkeRepresentative, Montana

Secretary of Interior

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Trump has tapped one of his chief economic advisors as secretary of commerce

Bio of Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary

November 30, 2016 | Hunter Hamrick

Source: NPR, “Trump taps billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for Commerce Secretary,” November 30, 2016; Bloomberg, “Wilbur Louis Ross Jr.,” November 30, 2016; CNN, “Wilbur

Ross fast facts,” November 16, 2016; Forbes, “#232 Wilbur Ross Jr.,” November 30, 2016.

Wilbur RossChairman and CEO, INVESCO

Private Capital

Secretary of Commerce Previous positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positions BioBioBioBio

• Founder and CEO of WL Ross & Co. LLC

• Chairman of Nippon Investment Partners

• Chairman of Nano-Tex Inc.

• Director, The Business Roundtable

• Vice-chairman, Central Bank of Cyprus

• Director, British American Business Inc.

• Chairman emeritus, International

Automotive Components Group GmbH

• Director, Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp

Ross is a billionaire investor known in financial

circles as “the king of bankruptcy” for his

success in building new companies from the

assets of defaulted ones. Rothschild entered

the finance world in 1976 as a bankruptcy

advisor for Rothschild Inc. Ross has been a

long-time Trump ally, having him helped bail

out his casino companies in the early 1990s. A

former Democrat, Ross was an adamant

supporter of Trump from the beginning of his

campaign and went to serve as one of his main

economic advisors.

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Trump nominates fast food CEO Andy Puzder to lead the Department of Labor

Bio of Trump’s nominee for labor secretary

December 13, 2016 | Francis Torres

Sources: Noam Scheiber, “Trump’s labor pick, Andrew Puzder, is critic of minimum wage increases,” The New York Times, December 8, 2016; Ballotpedia; National Journal

Research.

Andrew PuzderCEO of CKE Restaurants

Secretary of Labor Previous positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positions BioBioBioBio

• Executive vice president and

general counsel,

Fidelity National Financial

• Partner,

Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois &

Bisgaard

• Co-author,

Job Creation: How It Really

Works and Why Government

Doesn't Understand It.

Andrew “Andy” Puzder was born on July 11, 1950 in

Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Kent State University before

dropping out in 1970; he would later earn a BA in history

from Cleveland State University and receive his JD from

Washington University School of Law. From 1978 to 1994,

Puzder practiced law in several private firms. At the time, he

was considered Missouri’s leading anti-abortion lawyer and

was an active member of Lawyers for Life. He is also a

founding member of the Common Ground Network for Life

and Choice. In 1997, Puzder was appointed executive vice

president and general council for CKE. In 2000, CKE's Board

of Directors named Puzder president and CEO of Hardee's

Food Systems as well as president and CEO of CKE. He is

credited with driving growth for both the Hardee's brand

and CKE. Puzder was kept on as CEO of CKE after the

company went private in a $1 billion takeover in 2010.

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Rep. Tom Price, a former physician and vocal ACA opponent, is Trump’s pick for HHS

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary

Tom PriceU.S. Rep. from Georgia (6)

Prior:

-State senator, became

Republican majority leader

-Orthopedic surgeon

Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

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Repeal the

Affordable Care

Act

Price has been a vocal opponent of the ACA, and has

introduced detailed replacement plans in every

Congress since 2009

Create vouchers

for Medicare

Price made it clear that an ACA replacement would not

reform Medicare; however, he dodged the question as

to whether he would cut Medicare funding

State expansion of

Medicaid

Price’s plan in “Putting Patients First Act” includes a full

repeal of Medicaid expansion

Women’s access to

reproductive

health care

Price opposes abortion and funding Planned

Parenthood. He voted in favor of a Georgia state

requirement for birth control coverage in insurance

plans, but against the ACA provision

CMMI During his HELP hearing, Price gave his support for

CMMI demonstrations, but objected to the mandatory

nature of its demonstrations



UnclearUnclearUnclearUnclear




Sources: Robert Pear, “Tom Price, Obamacare critic, is said to be Trump’s choice for health secretary,” New York Times, November 28, 2016; Louise Radnofsky and Peter Nicholas, “Donald Trump

Chooses Tom Price as Health Secretary,” Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2016; Anna Edney, Billy House and Jennifer Jacobs, “Trump picks Tom Price to lead Health and Human Services,”

Bloomberg, November 28, 2016; LinkedIn, 2016; Anna Maria Barry-Jester, “What We Learned (And Didn’t) About Tom Price At His Confirmation Hearings,” Five Thirty Eight, January 27, 2017.

After much speculation, Trump finds a place in his administration for Ben Carson

Bio of Trump’s nominee for HUD secretary

December 5, 2016 | Madelaine Pisani

Sources: Philip Bump, “Ben Carson: from Trump friend to enemy to ally to outsider to Cabinet member,” Washington Post, December 5, 2016; David Wright, “Trump taps Ben

Carson for HUD secretary,” CNN, December 5, 2016.

Ben Carson Retired neurosurgeon

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Previous positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positions BioBioBioBio

• Resident surgeon, Johns Hopkins

Hospital

• Director of pediatric surgery, Johns

Hopkins Hospital

• Author, six bestselling books

Carson was born in Detroit, Michigan and is a

graduate of Yale University and the University of

Michigan Medical School. He was the director of

pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in

Maryland and a pioneer in neurosurgery. He

performed the first and only separation of Siamese

twins joined at the back of the head. In 2008 he

received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the

highest civilian award in the U.S. Carson rose to

political fame in 2013 after criticizing President

Obama during a National Prayer Breakfast. Carson ran

against Trump in the Republican primary, and at one

point during the race Trump questioned the

intelligence of Iowa voters for believing some of

Carson's claims. After dropping out, Carson

later joined Trump’s campaign and made appearances

on political talk shows as a surrogate.

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Trump taps former labor secretary to run Department of Transportation

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for transportation secretary

November 29, 2016 | Owen Minott

Sources: LinkedIn, 2016; National Journal research, 2016; Elaine Chao, “A day of reckoning for public pensions: the bills are due, the coffers are empty,” The Heritage

Foundation, October 1, 2010; Elaine Chao, “Obama’s war on the private sector is no way to create jobs,” The Heritage Foundation, October 17, 2011.

Elaine ChaoFellow, The Hudson Institute

Director, News Corp

Board Member, Wells Fargo

Secretary of Transportation IssueIssueIssueIssue StanceStanceStanceStance DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Union spending

transparency

As Labor Secretary in the Bush administration, Chao

introduced rules requiring unions to disclose how they

spend their membership dues to their members.

Reducing public

pensions

Chao wrote an opinion piece praising governors that

took steps to reduce retirement benefits for

government employees.

Increasing

government

spending

Chao routinely wrote for the Heritage Foundation

warning about the danger of the national debt, urging

the Obama administration to cut spending.

Free trade She wrote “Our leaders should…leverage trade

opportunities overseas. Obama has been admirably

pro-trade in public remarks but there has been no

progress in moving any new free trade agreements to

exports abroad.”





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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PICKS

Trump picks VA health chief for VA secretary

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for VA secretary


Sources: Lisa Rein, “David Shulkin tapped as Trump’s VA secretary,” Washington Post, January 12, 2017; Eric Larsen “How David Shulkin runs America’s largest healthcare

system,” Advisory Board, August 2, 2016; Camila Domonoske, “Trump announces David Shulkin as pick for secretary of Veterans Affairs,” NPR, January 11, 2017.

David Shulkin Undersecretary for Health at

the VA

Secretary of Veterans Affairs IssueIssueIssueIssue StanceStanceStanceStance DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Incorporating

private

practitioners

into the VA’s

healthcare

system

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports Shulkin has pushed for incorporating the private sector in

providing veteran healthcare. The founder of Iraq and

Afghanistan Veterans of America said, however, that his

association would be keeping a close eye on Trump and

Shulkin’s plan to expand privatization because, “veterans

nation-wide continue to overwhelmingly oppose [expanding

privatization at the VA].”

Expand nurses’

authority to

provide care

SupportsSupportsSupportsSupports As VA undersecretary, Shulkin was a proponent of an

initiative to expand nurses’ authority to provide care to help

reduce the VA’s backlog and address the shortage of

medical staff in rural areas.

Reduce federal

role in veterans’

care

OpposesOpposesOpposesOpposes After members of Congress created a commission on VA

healthcare last year and called for drastically reducing the

federal role in veterans’ care, Shulkin told the Daily Press in

Virginia the idea was “terrible.”

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Rick Perry, a vocal climate skeptic, is tapped to be Trump’s secretary of energy

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for energy department administrator

December 13, 2016 | Claire Carter

Source: Nathalie Boyd and Lisa Desjardins, “What does Rick Perry believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues,” PBS NewsHour, June 3, 2015; Andrew Restuccia, “Perry at

town hall: I’m ‘not afraid’ to call myself a climate change skeptic,” The Hill, December 1, 2011.

Rick PerryFormer Governor, Texas

Secretary of Energy IssueIssueIssueIssue StanceStanceStanceStance DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Hydrofracking According to Perry, hydraulic fracturing does not cause

any contamination of water and should be fully

supported

Regulations on oil

and gas drilling

Perry has stated that the U.S. should focus on

supporting domestic economic growth and reducing

reliance on foreign countries for oil and gas by lifting

regulations on federal lands

Climate change as a

human-caused

phenomenon

Rick Perry has stated that temperatures have always

fluctuated and that science has not proven that current

change are man-made or permanent

EPA regulations Perry, in town hall meeting during his presidential bid,

stated that the states should have the power to

regulate the air





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Trump taps DeVos, pro-charter Republican donor, for secretary of education

Bio of Trump’s nominee for secretary of education

November 29, 2016 | Madelaine Pisani

Sources: Emily DeRuy, “5 things to know about Betsy DeVos, Trump’s pick for education secretary,” The Atlantic, November 23, 2016; Eric Westervelt, “Trump chooses Betsy

DeVos for education secretary,” NPR, November 23, 2016.

Betsy DeVosChairman, Windquest Group

Secretary of Education Previous positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positionsPrevious positions BioBioBioBio

• Chairwoman, Michigan Republican Party

• Chair, American Federation for Children

• Finance chairman, National Republican

Senatorial Committee

DeVos leads the pro-charter and pro-school-

voucher nonprofit American Federation for

Children. As secretary of education, she is

expected to push for school choice. DeVos is

also a longtime Republican donor and

fundraiser, having led the Michigan Republican

Party and managed finances for the National

Republican Senatorial Committee. She and her

husband have been supporters of charter

schools for decades and oppose regulation of

education. In Michigan around 80% of charter

schools are run by private companies.

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Trump taps the third general for a top post in the new administration

Policy positions of Trump’s nominee for secretary of homeland security

January 24, 2017 | Libbie Wilcox

Sources: Jerry Markon and Dan Lamothe, ”Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly picked to head department of homeland security,” Washington Post, December 7, 2016.

John F. KellyRetired Marine Corps. General

Secretary of Homeland Security IssueIssueIssueIssue StanceStanceStanceStance DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Increased border

security

Kelly served for three years as Southern Command

chief during the Obama administration. He oversaw

operations in Central and South America, taking a

hawkish stance against drugs, terrorism and other

perceived cross-border threats. During his

confirmation hearing, Kelly asserted that a physical

barrier (i.e. a wall) is not a sufficient solution.

Closing Guantanamo

Bay

Kelly opposed Obama’s unsuccessful plan to close

Guantanamo Bay. He supports the way the military

handled detainees post-9/11.

Ban on all Muslims

entering the United

States

Kelly has said that respecting and fighting for the right

of religious choice is central to the mission of U.S.

troops.

Torture –

waterboarding

During his confirmation hearing, Kelly asserted he does

not support waterboarding and backed the Geneva

Conventions.




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Roadmap



Issues:

Cybersecurity

Criminal justice

Defense


Education

Finance

Health care

Infrastructure


Technology

Cabinet:

Nomination tracker


SCOTUS:


Executive orders:


Trump nominates originalist Colorado federal appeals court judge to the Supreme Court


Trump’s Supreme Court short list

TRUMP’S SCOTUS SHORT LIST

The safe bet conservative

Sources: Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews, “Your Guide to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Shortlist,” Vox, May 19, 2016; National Journal research;; Eric Citron, “Potential nominee profile:

Neil Gorsuch,” ScotusBlog,” January 13, 2016. Photo from the University of Colorodo, Boulder; Pam Brown, “Trump bringing SCOTUS favorites to DC,” CNN, January 31, 2017.

Neil Gorsuch10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Age 49


Assisted suicide AGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINSTGorsuch wrote a book critical of assisted suicide, though it

presented both sides of the issue fairly.

Abortion rightsLIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY

AGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINST

In his book on assisted suicide, Gorusch wrote that “human

life is fundamentally and inherently valuable, and that the

intentional taking of human life by private persons is always

wrong.” Some took this to indicate he opposes abortion

rights.

Obamacare

birth control

mandate

AGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINSTAGAINST

Issued a decision that indicated he believes that the birth

control mandate was unconstitutional on religious liberty

grounds.

Death penaltyLIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY

UPHOLDSUPHOLDSUPHOLDSUPHOLDS

Gorsuch has not been a friendly vote for death penalty

petitioners pursuing relief from their sentences.

Background:Gorsuch was appointed by President George W. Bush

in 2006. He previously served as a deputy associate

attorney general. Gorsuch has more ties to the

Washington legal establishment and coastal elite than

other candidates. He clerked for Justice Anthony

Kennedy. Gorusch spoke admiringly of Justice Scalia

and said that his death moved him to tears.

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Roadmap



Issues:

Cybersecurity

Criminal justice

Defense


Education

Finance

Health care

Infrastructure


Technology

Cabinet:

Nomination tracker


SCOTUS:


Executive orders:


The executive order is a tool that has been used by almost every president since George Washington

What is an executive order?

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EXECUTIVE ORDER TRACKER


Sources: “First 100 days: what executive actions has Trump take?” BBC, January 23, 2017; Kevin Liptak, “Executive orders: what Trump can and can’t do,” CNN, January 23,

2017.

Executive order: An official document signed by the president that declares Executive order: An official document signed by the president that declares Executive order: An official document signed by the president that declares Executive order: An official document signed by the president that declares

government policygovernment policygovernment policygovernment policy

• The purpose of an executive order is to give instructions to government

agencies and departments about how to execute and enforce legislation

• In recent years executive orders have been used more broadly to instruct

agencies and departments how to operate in certain policy areas

Supreme Court

• Court may declare executive order unconstitutional if it oversteps

executive power and/or attempts to legislate

• Case must be heard by Court for Court to exercise authority

Congress

• Congress may pass legislation that conflicts with an executive

order, or refuse to approve funding to enforce it

• President may veto Congressional action

• 2/3 majority in Congress required to override veto

• Congressional annulment of executive orders is extremely rare

Checks by

other

government

branches

One of Trump’s first actions as president was to weaken regulations set by the Affordable Care Act

Executive OrderExecutive OrderExecutive OrderExecutive Order DateDateDateDate DetailsDetailsDetailsDetails

Instructing federal agencies to Instructing federal agencies to Instructing federal agencies to Instructing federal agencies to

weaken Obamacare weaken Obamacare weaken Obamacare weaken Obamacare

Full textFull textFull textFull text

Jan. 20, 2017

• This EO was a directive to the Dept. of Health and Human Services and other

agencies involved in the nation’s healthcare system

• It states agencies must “waive, deferagencies must “waive, deferagencies must “waive, deferagencies must “waive, defer, grant , grant , grant , grant exemptions from, or delay” any exemptions from, or delay” any exemptions from, or delay” any exemptions from, or delay” any

portions of the Affordable Care Act that creates a financial burdenportions of the Affordable Care Act that creates a financial burdenportions of the Affordable Care Act that creates a financial burdenportions of the Affordable Care Act that creates a financial burden for states,

individuals or healthcare providers

• It does not grant any new powers to executive agencies, but is a clear signal

that the Trump administration plans to roll back Obama-era healthcare

regulation where possible

Reinstating a ban on Reinstating a ban on Reinstating a ban on Reinstating a ban on

international abortion international abortion international abortion international abortion

counselingcounselingcounselingcounseling


Jan. 23, 2017

• This is called the “Mexico City Policy” originally implemented in 1984 by

Reagan

• It prevents foreign nonprevents foreign nonprevents foreign nonprevents foreign non----governmental organizations that receive any U.S. aid governmental organizations that receive any U.S. aid governmental organizations that receive any U.S. aid governmental organizations that receive any U.S. aid

from “providing counseling or referrals for abortion or advocating for access to from “providing counseling or referrals for abortion or advocating for access to from “providing counseling or referrals for abortion or advocating for access to from “providing counseling or referrals for abortion or advocating for access to

abortion servicesabortion servicesabortion servicesabortion services in their country”

• Since 1984 every Democratic president has rescinded the measure and every

Republican has brought it back

Executive orders, memoranda and proclamations signed by President Trump

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2017.

Trump holds to many of his campaign promises, including withdrawal from TPP


Freezing federal government Freezing federal government Freezing federal government Freezing federal government

hiringhiringhiringhiring


Jan. 23, 2017

• This directive instructed all federal agencies not to hire any new personnel, instructed all federal agencies not to hire any new personnel, instructed all federal agencies not to hire any new personnel, instructed all federal agencies not to hire any new personnel,

except agencies related to the “military, public safety, and public health” except agencies related to the “military, public safety, and public health” except agencies related to the “military, public safety, and public health” except agencies related to the “military, public safety, and public health”

• It is part of Trump’s effort to reduce government debt and decrease the size of

the federal workforce

• The action does not specifically address independent government agencies so

they will have to decide for themselves whether they will assert their

independence by continuing to hire new employees during the freeze

• Earlier in January, the Obama administration was accelerating hiring to get

employees in place before Trump took over

• However, individuals who were hired, but who have not yet started working,

still could be affected by the freeze

Withdrawing from the TransWithdrawing from the TransWithdrawing from the TransWithdrawing from the Trans----

Pacific PartnershipPacific PartnershipPacific PartnershipPacific Partnership


Jan. 23, 2017

• Though the Trans-Pacific Partnership was never approved by the U.S. Congress,

Trump signed this order the signal the official U.S. withdrawal from the deal

• It was once considered a key part of Obama’s international trade policy, but

after it became a controversial campaign topic, no one is surprised the deal

will die with Trump

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2017; Michael Memoli, “Trump reopens door to building Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines,” LA Times, January 24, 2017.


Controversial pipeline negotiations are fast-tracked by the president


Restarting legislation Restarting legislation Restarting legislation Restarting legislation

negotiations for the Keystone negotiations for the Keystone negotiations for the Keystone negotiations for the Keystone

PipelinePipelinePipelinePipeline


Jan. 24, 2017

• In 2015, the State Department rejected a permit request from TransCanada to

start construction on the Keystone Pipeline and Obama announced it was not

in the national interest and would undermine U.S. leadership in the fight

against climate change

• Trump’s executive order directed Congress and federal agencies to reopen the directed Congress and federal agencies to reopen the directed Congress and federal agencies to reopen the directed Congress and federal agencies to reopen the

project for negotiation project for negotiation project for negotiation project for negotiation

• It is still unclear whether the pipeline will actually be built, but Trump has

effectively reopened the conversation

Restarting legislation Restarting legislation Restarting legislation Restarting legislation

negotiations for the Dakota negotiations for the Dakota negotiations for the Dakota negotiations for the Dakota

Access Access Access Access PipelinePipelinePipelinePipeline


Jan. 24, 2017

• Obama ordered work halted on the Dakota pipeline after Native American

groups and other activists protested the route due to its proximity to sites of

religious and cultural significance

• Trump ordered ordered ordered ordered Congress and federal agencies to reopen the project for Congress and federal agencies to reopen the project for Congress and federal agencies to reopen the project for Congress and federal agencies to reopen the project for

negotiation negotiation negotiation negotiation

• The order will have an immediate impact in North Dakota, where Energy

Transfer Partners wants to complete the final 1,100-foot piece of the 1,172-

mile pipeline route that runs under Lake Oahe

• The pipeline would carry oil from the booming shale oil reserves in North

Dakota to refineries and pipeline networks in Illinois

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Trump has reduced federal agency authority to regulate infrastructure projects’ environmental impact


Expedite environmental review Expedite environmental review Expedite environmental review Expedite environmental review

of infrastructure projectsof infrastructure projectsof infrastructure projectsof infrastructure projects


Jan. 24, 2017

• This order is meant to reduce the “incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible reduce the “incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible reduce the “incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible reduce the “incredibly cumbersome, long, horrible

permitting process” for infrastructure projects permitting process” for infrastructure projects permitting process” for infrastructure projects permitting process” for infrastructure projects

• It especially targets the EPA’s regulatory oversight authority, which critics claim

hampers U.S. infrastructure and manufacturing

• The reduced regulation will also result in less federal agency pushback during

negotiations over Keystone XL and allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to

continue construction sooner, following renegotiation

Ensure the use of American Ensure the use of American Ensure the use of American Ensure the use of American

steel in pipelinessteel in pipelinessteel in pipelinessteel in pipelines


Jan. 24, 2017

• President Trump issued this directive to the commerce secretary to come up to come up to come up to come up

with a plan to ensure all pipelines built or repaired in the U.S. be constructed with a plan to ensure all pipelines built or repaired in the U.S. be constructed with a plan to ensure all pipelines built or repaired in the U.S. be constructed with a plan to ensure all pipelines built or repaired in the U.S. be constructed

with Americanwith Americanwith Americanwith American----made materialsmade materialsmade materialsmade materials

• Despite signing actions to expedite negotiations on Keystone XL and Dakota

Access, the American steel requirement might slow that process due to the

potentially higher cost of American steel

Review manufacturing and Review manufacturing and Review manufacturing and Review manufacturing and

industrial regulationsindustrial regulationsindustrial regulationsindustrial regulations


Jan. 24, 2017

• This memorandum orders the commerce secretaryorders the commerce secretaryorders the commerce secretaryorders the commerce secretary to begin a 60to begin a 60to begin a 60to begin a 60----day review of day review of day review of day review of

regulationsregulationsregulationsregulations for American manufacturersfor American manufacturersfor American manufacturersfor American manufacturers, with the aim of finding ways to

expedite permitting and relevant federal processes

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Many of Trump’s executive actions focus on immigration and domestic security


Increasing border security Increasing border security Increasing border security Increasing border security

measuresmeasuresmeasuresmeasures


Jan. 25, 2017

• This executive order instructs the secretary of homeland security to begin the instructs the secretary of homeland security to begin the instructs the secretary of homeland security to begin the instructs the secretary of homeland security to begin the

process of building a wall along the border with Mexico process of building a wall along the border with Mexico process of building a wall along the border with Mexico process of building a wall along the border with Mexico as well as construct construct construct construct

detention facilities along the border, hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents detention facilities along the border, hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents detention facilities along the border, hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents detention facilities along the border, hire 5,000 additional border patrol agents

and end the “catch and release” policyand end the “catch and release” policyand end the “catch and release” policyand end the “catch and release” policy

• Trump’s plan is to build the wall using federal funds and then seek Trump’s plan is to build the wall using federal funds and then seek Trump’s plan is to build the wall using federal funds and then seek Trump’s plan is to build the wall using federal funds and then seek

reimbursement from Mexicoreimbursement from Mexicoreimbursement from Mexicoreimbursement from Mexico————an idea Mexico has rejectedan idea Mexico has rejectedan idea Mexico has rejectedan idea Mexico has rejected

Pursuit of undocumented Pursuit of undocumented Pursuit of undocumented Pursuit of undocumented

immigrantsimmigrantsimmigrantsimmigrants


Jan. 25, 2017

• This order directs the secretary of homeland security to prioritize for directs the secretary of homeland security to prioritize for directs the secretary of homeland security to prioritize for directs the secretary of homeland security to prioritize for

deportation undocumented immigrants who have criminal convictions or have deportation undocumented immigrants who have criminal convictions or have deportation undocumented immigrants who have criminal convictions or have deportation undocumented immigrants who have criminal convictions or have

been charged with a crimebeen charged with a crimebeen charged with a crimebeen charged with a crime

• The order also prohibits federal funding for “sanctuary” jurisdictions prohibits federal funding for “sanctuary” jurisdictions prohibits federal funding for “sanctuary” jurisdictions prohibits federal funding for “sanctuary” jurisdictions where

local officials have declined to help enforce federal immigration laws

• It also reinstates the “Secure Communities” program (which was terminated in

2014) that enables state and local law enforcement to effectively act as enables state and local law enforcement to effectively act as enables state and local law enforcement to effectively act as enables state and local law enforcement to effectively act as

immigration agentsimmigration agentsimmigration agentsimmigration agents

• Finally, this order creates an “Office for Victims of Crimes Committed by

Removable Aliens”

• Immigration advocates argue these moves “lay the groundwork for mass

deportation”

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Trump’s “travel ban” on seven countries has been the most controversial of his executive actions so far


‘Rebuild’ the U.S. Armed ‘Rebuild’ the U.S. Armed ‘Rebuild’ the U.S. Armed ‘Rebuild’ the U.S. Armed

ForcesForcesForcesForces


Jan. 27, 2017

• The president did not publish the full text of this presidential memorandum,

but his press secretary summarized it in the “Evening Communications

Briefing” of January 27th, 2017, which was published on January 28th

• This memorandum orders the secretary of defense, James Mattis, to review review review review

the military’s readiness in the next 30 days and develop a budget for improving the military’s readiness in the next 30 days and develop a budget for improving the military’s readiness in the next 30 days and develop a budget for improving the military’s readiness in the next 30 days and develop a budget for improving

the ‘readiness conditions’ of the Army the ‘readiness conditions’ of the Army the ‘readiness conditions’ of the Army the ‘readiness conditions’ of the Army

• It also instructs Mattis to create a national defense strategy and review the

country’s nuclear capabilities nuclear capabilities nuclear capabilities nuclear capabilities and missilemissilemissilemissile----defense capabilitiesdefense capabilitiesdefense capabilitiesdefense capabilities

Changing visa and refugee Changing visa and refugee Changing visa and refugee Changing visa and refugee

programsprogramsprogramsprograms


Jan. 28, 2017

• This directive makes significant changes to the visa and refugee programs by

cutting the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. in 2017 from 110,000 to cutting the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. in 2017 from 110,000 to cutting the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. in 2017 from 110,000 to cutting the number of refugees allowed in the U.S. in 2017 from 110,000 to

50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 and suspends the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days

• The order also suspends entry of “all immigrants and non-immigrants” from

Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Syria Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Syria Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Syria Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Syria for 90 days

• It also directs the secretary of homeland security, the director of national

intelligence and the secretary of state to compile a list of countries that do not compile a list of countries that do not compile a list of countries that do not compile a list of countries that do not

provide enough information to vet potential entry of foreign nationalsprovide enough information to vet potential entry of foreign nationalsprovide enough information to vet potential entry of foreign nationalsprovide enough information to vet potential entry of foreign nationals----––––these these these these

foreign nationals will be banned from entering the U.S. foreign nationals will be banned from entering the U.S. foreign nationals will be banned from entering the U.S. foreign nationals will be banned from entering the U.S.

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Trump followed through with one of his primary campaign promises in signing the lobbying ban


Reorganizing the National Reorganizing the National Reorganizing the National Reorganizing the National

Security CouncilSecurity CouncilSecurity CouncilSecurity Council


Jan. 28, 2017

• This is a presidential memorandum aimed at reorganizing the National Security

Council to make it more digitally focused and adaptive to cyber threats

• The change will make Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, a member of the

principles committee at NSC meetings with senior security officials

• Trump’s chief of staff, Reince Priebus, will also be allowed in the meetings

• Political staffers like Bannon are not traditionally present at these meetings

Implementing a lobbying banImplementing a lobbying banImplementing a lobbying banImplementing a lobbying ban

Full textFull textFull textFull textJan. 28, 2017

• This is an executive order that bars every executive appointee in every

executive agency from engaging in lobbying activities with respect to that engaging in lobbying activities with respect to that engaging in lobbying activities with respect to that engaging in lobbying activities with respect to that

agency for a period of five years after leaving the agencyagency for a period of five years after leaving the agencyagency for a period of five years after leaving the agencyagency for a period of five years after leaving the agency

• It also permanently bars appointees from lobbying for any foreign government

or political party

Defeating ISISDefeating ISISDefeating ISISDefeating ISIS


• This is another memorandum directed at Defense Secretary Mattis to create a create a create a create a

plan to defeat ISIS and submit it to the president within 30 daysplan to defeat ISIS and submit it to the president within 30 daysplan to defeat ISIS and submit it to the president within 30 daysplan to defeat ISIS and submit it to the president within 30 days

• The plan must include changes to the rules of engagement, strategies to de-

legitimize ‘radical Islamist ideology,’ a plan for cutting off financial support for

ISIS, identification of new partners and allies for fighting ISIS

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Reducing federal regulation regulation has been a main goal of several presidential actions for Trump


Reducing federal regulation Reducing federal regulation Reducing federal regulation Reducing federal regulation


• This order requires any executive department or agency that proposes a new any executive department or agency that proposes a new any executive department or agency that proposes a new any executive department or agency that proposes a new

regulation to identify two regulations to be repealedregulation to identify two regulations to be repealedregulation to identify two regulations to be repealedregulation to identify two regulations to be repealed

• For the fiscal year 2017 it also instructs that the total (incremental) cost of all

new regulations and repealed regulations to be no greater than zero

• For the fiscal year 2018, the director of the Office of Management and Budget

is required to set a maximum total cost of all new and repealed regulations for

each agency–this maximum may not be exceeded “unless required by law or

approved in writing” by the OMB director

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