Trump's actions were the latest step in his drive to overhaul Washington and erase the work of President Joe Biden's administration.

Trump's blanket order came the same day that Joe Biden used the final minutes of his presidency to issue pre-emptive pardons for his brothers and sister, as well as members of the US House of Representatives committee whose investigation into the Capitol riot concluded Trump was to blame.

That was the day that a mob of Donald Trump lovers attacked the U.S. Capitol and attempted an insurrection, which almost succeeded.Even worse, however, was the debacle that occurred on Jan. 21, 2025,