President Trump signs executive order to repeal Obamacare

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Washington/ 21 January 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump on his first day in the Oval Office signed an executive order declaring that the official policy of his administration will be "to seek the prompt repeal" of Obamacare.

The executive order directed the secretary of health and human services and the heads of other agencies to use their discretion to help individuals, health care providers, insurers and others avoid any burdens stemming from the Affordable Care Act, which remains in effect, says media reports.

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus also sent a memorandum to federal agencies directing them to freeze any new or pending regulations regarding the same.

Before leaving for a set of inaugural balls that capped his festive day, Trump also signed two executive orders confirming the appointments of Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly; new Vice President Mike Pence later swore in both Cabinet members.

Trump was sworn-in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday. (With ANI inputs)