President Joe Biden is outlining his racial equity agenda and signing executive actions at the White House on Tuesday. He is expected to use his authority to disavow racism and xenophobia toward Asian Americans, specifically targeting anti-Asian animus connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This is unacceptable and it’s unAmerican,” Mr. Biden said of animus directed at Asian Americans.
The Biden transition team and White House Domestic Policy Council have been preparing executive action geared toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for weeks and discussed tenets of the presidential order with several outside groups, three of these advisers said.
Mr. Biden is also undoing a Trump-era ban on racial sensitivity training and abolishing the Trump-era 1776 Commission.
How to watch Biden sign executive actions today
- What: President Joe Biden outlines his racial equity agenda and signs executive actions
- Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
- Time: 2 p.m. ET
- Location: State Dining Room, The White House, Washington, D.C.
- Online stream: Live on CBSN in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device
Other upcoming administrative actions are expected to focus on tribal governments, fair housing, and private prisons. The Biden administration has told outside groups it is also preparing measures on voting rights.
Later on Tuesday, Mr. Biden is delivering remarks on his administration’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the day after he promised that any American who wants a vaccine will be able to get one by “this spring.”
Note: Streaming plans are subject to change
