Contentious actions mark first 100 days

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has lived up to his promise to shake up Washington.

It’s been a presidency in which tweets — whether angry or boastful, accurate or not — have been the favored form of communications.

There were moments when the weighty role of commander in chief hit home, none more so than after a chemical attack in Syria.

A look at key moments from Trump’s first 100 days:

TRAVEL BAN

Immigration was the core issue of Trump’s campaign, and it dominated his first days as president.

A week after taking office, Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning the resettlement of refugees in the U.S. and visits from citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries deemed security risks.

The move caught lawmakers off guard and triggered chaos at airports around the world. Many travelers were detained, including U.S. permanent residents known as green-card holders.

The order quickly faced legal challenges and was blocked by a federal judge.

Trump later put out a revised version that targeted six countries. Federal judges have blocked the vast majority of that ban as well.

WIRETAP TWEET

On March 4, Trump wrote on Twitter: “Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory.”

Trump was frustrated over reports about his advisers’ alleged ties to Russia. But his tweets only intensified focus on the issue.

A spokesman for former President Barack Obama issued a denial. FBI Director James Comey and congressional and intelligence officials have said Trump’s allegation is untrue. No president can legally order a wiretap against a U.S. citizen without offering evidence.

Trump later said he never meant that Obama literally had his phone tapped. “When I said wiretapping, it was in quotes,” he told Time magazine.

Complicating matters, the chairman of the House intelligence committee, Rep. Devin Nunes, announced he had seen intelligence reports showing that communications by Trump aides were picked up through routine surveillance and that their identities may have been improperly revealed. Nunes, R-Calif., later said he reviewed the reports at the White House.

Nunes has stepped aside from leading his committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election, citing complaints alleging he mishandled classified information.

‘I NOW HAVE RESPONSIBILITY’