Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021 09:50 PM MYT An officer of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC, stands guard in front of the White House, ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington January 20, 2021. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. WASHINGTON, Jan 20 — US President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions shortly after being sworn today, undoing policies put in place by his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, and making his first moves on the pandemic and climate change. Signing several actions in front of reporters in the Oval Office this afternoon, Biden said there was “no time to waste” in issuing the executive orders, memorandums and directives.