President Biden revoked several executive orders issued by Donald Trump this week, including one calling for a review of funding given to so-called “anarchist” cities.
Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday night to undo the review, which was issued in response to violent and destructive unrest that occurred in several cities.
Cities designated by the Justice Department as anarchists include New York, Portland and Seattle. Affected municipalities have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for its attempts to withhold federal funding.
At the time, the Justice Department said that these cities had not taken “reasonable steps to neutralize criminal activities”.
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He cited statistics that showed a 166% increase year after year in New York City shootings in August, 100 consecutive nights of chaotic protests in Portland and a 525% increase in personal crimes at “Capitol Hill Busy Protest” Seattle (CHOP) zone.
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes welcomed Biden’s repeal, saying he was “happy to have that nonsense erased from the deck.”
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Biden also revoked a 2018 order that required agency heads across the government to review welfare programs – such as food stamps, Medicaid and housing allowances – and to reinforce work requirements for certain beneficiaries.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.