Trump Signs Executive Order Designating English As Official Language

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States for the first time in the nation's history, according to NPR.

The President signed the order on Saturday, which rescinds a policy put in place by former President Bill Clinton requiring agencies to provide help and programs for people with limited English proficiency, NPR said. However, the order says agencies can voluntarily keep the support network.

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported Trump's plan to sign the executive order, said the text of the order outlined a need for unity and civic engagement, as well as efficiency.

"A nationally designated language is at the core of a unified and cohesive society, and the United States is strengthened by a citizenry that can freely exchange ideas in one shared language," the order said, according to multiple sources.