Trump vows to eliminate Obama climate rules, wage cyberwarfare
President Trump is promising to reverse Barack Obama’s executive actions on climate change, wipe out the so-called Islamic State, and build up America’s offensive and defensive cyberwarfare capabilities.
The official White House website swung to Trump’s control at noon, as he took the oath of office. It features a list of key priorities, listed under the headers “America First Energy Plan,” “America First Foreign Policy,” “Bringing Back Jobs and Growth,” “Making Our Military Strong Again,” “Standing Up for Our Law Enforcement Community” and “Trade Deals Working for All Americans.”
The new portal carries over pages for publishing visitor logs, financial disclosures, ethics pledge waivers and staff salaries — items regularly cited by the Obama administration in service of its dubious claim to be the most transparent administration in history. It also retains the page for White House petitions from the public.
Trump’s energy plan is a stark rollback of Obama’s approach. He vows to expand drilling on federal lands and embrace so-called “clean coal” energy.
“For too long, we’ve been held back by burdensome regulations on our energy industry,” the policy statement reads. “President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule.”
The foreign policy section declares that “defeating ISIS [as the Islamic State is also known] and other radical Islamic terror groups will be our highest priority.”
In addition to promises to build up conventional U.S. forces and expand missile defense capabilities to ward off possible attacks by Iran or North Korea, the site places notable emphasis on cyberwarfare. U.S. officials have blamed China and North Korea for significant hacks and disruptions over the past eight years, and U.S. intelligence agencies have accused Russia of hacking and releasing Democratic emails to undermine Hillary Clinton and swing the election to Trump.
“Cyber warfare is an emerging battlefield, and we must take every measure to safeguard our national security secrets and systems,” the site says. “We will make it a priority to develop defensive and offensive cyber capabilities at our U.S. Cyber Command, and recruit the best and brightest Americans to serve in this crucial area.”
The new White House website makes no mention of Obama’s outreach to Cuba or his nuclear deal with Iran.
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