[439] Saudi dissidents living in the US said that as Saudi activists who were wronged by Prince Mohammed, they feel betrayed by Biden. "By sheer volume, Biden is . [76], The Biden administration rescinded work requirements for Medicaid recipients. [331], On August 16, Biden addressed the "messy" situation, taking responsibility for it ("the buck stops with me"), and admitting that the situation "unfolded more quickly than we had anticipated". "[290] He endorsed former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's report that China is committing a genocide against Uyghur Muslims. In August 2022, Biden announced that the Department of Education would cancel certain federally owned student debt. First 100 Days As President: Biden Golfed Once, Trump Golfed 19 Times Much can be accomplished during a president's first 100 days, which is why. Prior to his run for the nation's highest office. Another official was Yousef Al Otaiba, who asked to remain anonymous in discussions over private matters. [125] While debates and negotiations over the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 were ongoing, some Republicans, including House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump Jr., and Rep. Madison Cawthorn, focused instead on the decision by the Dr. Seuss estate to stop publishing what many viewed as a racially-offensive Dr. Seuss book and the re-branding of the "Mr. [280] In remarks to service members alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Biden announced a U.S. Department of Defense-led China task force "to provide a baseline assessment of department policies, programs and processes in regard to the challenge China poses. [344], On July 31, 2022, Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in Kabul by an American drone strike approved by Biden. Borrowers who received a Pell Grant while attending college could qualify for up to an additional $10,000 in loan forgiveness, for a total of $20,000. withdrew from the deal in 2018, resulting in swift backlash from international community. He is the first U.S. president to ever officially recognize the Armenian genocide. Since taking office one year ago, Biden has taken 42 personal trips totalling 126 days. The State Department also expanded existing sanctions from the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act that had been imposed after the poisoning of Skripal. As of 16 November 2022 the NASAMS had a 100% kill rate against their targets. [202], On January 20, 2021, Biden halted the construction of the U.S.Mexico barrier[83] and ended a related national emergency declared by Trump in February 2018. Associated Press [162], On January 20, 2021, Biden signed an executive order rejoining the U.S. to the Paris Agreement. [425], Biden ordered a halt in the arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which the Trump administration had previously agreed to. [481][482], Following the fall of Kabul and the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant in July and August 2021, Biden's approval rating began to steadily decline, from a high of 52.7% approval on July 26, 2021, to 45.9% approval by September 3, 2021, according to FiveThirtyEight. According to The New York Times, Biden's early actions in office focused on racial equality more than any president since Lyndon B. Johnson, who passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 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Amid the diplomatic row, the French Foreign Ministry contended that it had been subjected to "duplicity, disdain and lies"[409][410] and French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called the deal a "stab in the back". For the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported it stopped migrants at the U.S. border nearly 2.4 million times, a record surge driven by sharp increases in Venezuelans, Cubans and Nicaraguans making the trek.