Day 12: Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Morning

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will not help any Filipinos that are illegally in the United States (Inquirer.net)

President Trump begins his morning calling out Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer on twitter, asks Senate Democrats to move forward with his Attorney General confirmation (@realDonaldTrump Tweet 1, Tweet 2)

White House releases statemet on the Trump Administration keeping the Obama Adminstration’s executive order protecting the rights of the LGBTQ community (WhiteHouse.gov)

9:00 AM President Trump meets with prescription drug industry trade association , Pharma (@PressSec)

Senate Democrats boycott nominations of Steve Mnuchin and Tom Price, delaying their confirmations (Washington Examiner)

Ricky Perry’s nomination for Secretary of Energy moves out of committee (The Hill)

Senior Aide Steeve Briois said Marine Le Pen may consider a travel ban similar to President Trump’s for France if elected (Daily Mail)

Fox News reports that President Trump cut nearly $181 billion in regulatory costs on first day in office (Fox News)

Afternoon

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly defends President Trump’s executive order, “This is not—I repeat, not—a ban on Muslims” (The Daily Beast)

Press Secretary Sean Spicer holds press briefing (YouTube)

Betsy DeVos nomination clears committee (NYT)

3:00 PM Signing of executive order

Evening

Facebook video of President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch (Facebook) (White House statement)

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