This post has been updated.
President Donald Trump on Monday morning signed an order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, fulfilling a campaign pledge to back out of the deal, according to several reporters.
Trump also signed orders to freeze government hiring except for in the military and to limit abortion funding overseas.
NEW: Responding to my question about emoluments lawsuit, Trump calls suit “Totally without merit.” pic.twitter.com/rX4gw9tEaY
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) January 23, 2017
NEW: Trump just signed 3 executive orders:
1. Withdrawal from TPP
2. Fed’l hiring freeze except military
3. Limit abortion funding overseas.— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 23, 2017
When Trump signed the executive order withdrawing from the TPP, he said it would be a “great thing for the American worker.”
Watch a video of Trump signing the orders via ABC News:
JUST IN: Pres. Trump signs 3 executive orders, including withdrawal of US from Trans-Pacific Partnership, non-military federal hiring freeze pic.twitter.com/t8OKiasdue
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 23, 2017
