- Tusday SITREP: Americas Focus
Tusday SITREP: Americas Focus
Trump’s Day One EO Blizzard and Palestinians Return to Ruins in Gaza
Andrew Sheves
Good morning. Before we cover Monday’s frenetic Day One for the incoming Trump administration, some stark images and statistics illustrate the immense challenge that still lies ahead for the Palestinians.
🇵🇸 There are estimates that 92% of housing in Gaza has been destroyed. So, while the current ceasefire allows families to move back into cleared areas, very few have homes to go to. [More - BBC]
Image Mahmoud Isleem/Anadolu via AlJazeera
Moreover, the infrastructure is similarly damaged with water, sewage treatment, power and medical facilities capable of supporting only a fraction of the enclave’s population.
](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/20/rescuers-find-dozens-of-bodies-in-gaza-rubble-amid-israel-hamas-ceasefire) Via ALJazeera
Even if the ceasefire becomes permanent, a decades-long rebuilding effort lies ahead.
🇺🇸 Monday was a flurry of activity for the incoming Trump administration, starting with the President’s inaugural speech. Trump painted a dark picture of America in decline and attacked the previous administration while repeating many campaign promises with respect to trade and the border. He also addressed several less prominent themes: reinstating previously discharged service members who had refused the COVID vaccine, announcing that the US government would only recognize two genders, and ordering Denali be renamed Mt McKinley.
✍️ The real work started Monday evening when Trump began signing executive orders on stage at the indoor celebration and later in the Oval Office. As per the White House website , 41 executive orders were issued.
Guaranteeing The States Protection Against Invasion
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness
Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists
Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service
Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government
Establishing And Implementing The President’s “Department Of Government Efficiency”
America First Policy Directive To The Secretary Of State
Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats
Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential
Protecting The American People Against Invasion
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Tax Deal (Global Tax Deal)
Organization of the National Securi
Carpe tomorrow!