Trump to withdraw U.S. from Paris climate agreement again (1 Viewer)

[Politics - CBSNews.com]

President Donald Trump said Monday he will again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies.

The announcement, which came the day Mr. Trump was sworn in to a second term, echoed Trump's actions in 2017, when he announced that the U.S. would abandon the global Paris accord. President Biden later rejoined.

As he signed a series of executive actions following his inauguration, Mr. Trump said, "I'm...

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