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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani began his term by voiding all of his predecessor’s executive orders signed after his September 2024 indictment, including several pro-Israel ones.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
As one of his opening acts in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swiftly reversed every executive order his predecessor, Eric Adams, signed after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two that pertained to Israel.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the president really can’t do much to control the direction of the US economy – a $30 trillion behemoth that federal legislation and executive orders just don’t have all that much sway over.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In an accompanying executive order, Mamdani directed the Judiciary Advisory Committee to regularly publish demographic data and information on upcoming appointments and to work with public defenders when putting forward recommendations for new judges.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
As one of his opening acts in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swiftly reversed every executive order his predecessor, Eric Adams, signed after his indictment on federal corruption charges, including two that pertained to Israel.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the president really can’t do much to control the direction of the US economy – a $30 trillion behemoth that federal legislation and executive orders just don’t have all that much sway over.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
In an accompanying executive order, Mamdani directed the Judiciary Advisory Committee to regularly publish demographic data and information on upcoming appointments and to work with public defenders when putting forward recommendations for new judges.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Executive order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20order. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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