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Donald Trump posted on Facebook that he signed Executive Orders on the Trans Pacific Partnership, the Global Gag Rule, and on a federal hiring freeze, but he was wrong. He actually signed what kind of document that is an expression of presidential power?
Hint: Both are valid exercises of presidential power. Though they are often, colloquially, used interchangeably, there are important differences between Executive Orders (EOs) and the answer, including: EOs must be numbered, EOs are published in the Federal Register, EOs must cite the authority under which the president is acting, and EOs take legal precedence over the answer .
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