President pledges to reduce federal regulations to 1960 levels
U.S. President Donald Trump holds gold scissors as he prepares to cut a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s and the regulations of today (R) after he spoke about his administration's efforts in deregulation in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, Dec. 14, 2017.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump is pushing hard on deregulation. He disclosed his administration’s achievements in reducing red tape and federal regulations since taking office in January.
“We canceled or delayed over 1,500 planned regulatory actions—more than any previous President by far,” Trump said during his speech on deregulation at the White House on Dec. 14.
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
