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Biden begins presidency with a flurry of executive orders

Biden begins his presidency with a flurry of executive orders

Aired 01/21/2021

PBS News Hour

Biden begins presidency with a flurry of executive orders

Clip: 1/21/2021 | 10m 51sVideo has Closed Captions

Biden begins his presidency with a flurry of executive orders

President Biden moved on a broad front Thursday to put his stamp on national policy, unveiling a number of new measures and pledging to confront the nation's public health crisis with COVID-19. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Biden's response to the pandemic, confirmation hearings and former President Trump's impeachment trial.

Aired 01/21/2021

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