Trump Bans Lobbying by Former Aides, Seeks Islamic State Plan
- A flurry of actions signed, extending a frenetic first week
- Directive on Islamic State given to Pentagon, Joint Chiefs
The silhouette of a delegate is seen in front of a window covered in an American flag decal during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. The day before the start of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Reince Priebus said Donald Trump has to use the gathering to convince Americans he can be presidential.
Photographer: BloombergPresident Donald Trump moved to reorganize his National Security Council, implement a lobbying ban for political appointees once they leave his administration, and order the Pentagon to create a plan to defeat the Islamic State terror organization.
Trump signed the initiatives in the Oval Office on Saturday, the latest in a cavalcade of directives this week that included banning travelers from seven countries that the president said breed terrorism, building a wall along the Mexican border, and seeking ways to restrain implementation of the Affordable Care Act.