Critics were quick to note that Trump himself had extended Secret Service protection to his four adult children—Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump—when leaving office in 2021, granting them an extra six months of government-funded security.
However, Trump’s move aligns with his broader push to cut federal spending. As part of this effort, he created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Their mission is to slash wasteful government spending and eliminate unnecessary jobs, with the goal of shutting down DOGE entirely by July 4, 2026.
Trump Voids Biden’s Last-Minute Pardons
Beyond cutting security for Biden’s family, Trump also overturned several last-minute pardons issued by Joe Biden. He claimed they were unlawfully approved using an autopen, suggesting Biden wasn’t even aware of what he was signing.
Trump made another bold declaration on Truth Social:
“The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen.”
“In other words, Joe Biden did not sign them but, more importantly, he did not know anything about them!”
Among those pardoned in Biden’s final hours were:
- All nine members of the House Jan. 6 Select Committee, including Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney
- General Mark Milley, the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who had previously criticized Trump
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s former chief medical advisor, accused of misleading Congress on the origins of Covid-19
Trump’s decisions have sparked controversy, as they not only target Biden’s family but also roll back key actions taken in the final moments of the previous administration.
