The WSJ reported on Trump's first executive orders that caused chaos in the US ministries.

The first presidential decrees USA Donald Trump's actions concerning the work of the American government have caused chaos and partially paralyzed the work of ministries. This was reported on January 24 by the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.

"Although disruptions are not uncommon in the early days of presidential transitions, some longtime federal employees said the chaos this week seemed more extreme, partly because of the wide-ranging differences between the agendas of the previous administration and the new one," the newspaper reports.

The article notes that due to changes in the work of the government, even routine operations are slowing down. The new leadership of the Ministry of Health and Human Services has stopped all external communications from the healthcare sector until February 1. In addition, the work of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Park Service and other agencies was hampered due to the temporary ban on hiring new employees.

Prosektor and realignment: Trump signs first executive orders and prepares for new measures

Illegals, energy and internal political struggles are on the agenda

Earlier, on January 20, Trump signed a decree on the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which will be led by American entrepreneur Elon Musk. The main goal of the new structure will be to optimize government spending, as well as update federal software to levels accepted in the private sector

After the inauguration on January 20, the US President signed at the White House href="https://iz.ru/1825662/2025-01-21/tramp-podpisal-desatki-ukazov-v-pervyi-den-posle-vozvrasenia-v-belyi-dom " target="_blank">several dozen documents in about 47 minutes. In particular, Trump's decrees concern the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the imposition of a state of emergency on the border with Mexico. At the same time, he cancelled about 80 decrees of the administration of the former head of the White House Joe Biden.