In the 6 p.m. hour, Mr. Trump signed more orders before a packed Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C. Among them, a requirement that federal workers return to full-time work in person immediately, a freeze on all federal hiring, except by the military and some other excluded categories.

In his first hours as president, Trump signed numerous executive orders to implement his administration's promises.

In his inaugural address, President Trump said he'll be ushering in a new era and ending a period of American decline. Those executive orders​ cover a wide range of policies from immigration to energy,