'Notice anyone missing?': Seven men witness President Trump reinstating 'abortion gag' rule
In one of his first executive acts as president on Monday, Donald Trump reinstated the "global gag rule" that prevents US-funded groups across the world from discussing abortion.
The stroke of the president's pen was widely expected, but nonetheless dismayed women's rights advocates.
It came just two days after the massive "Women's March" which saw millions of women, men and children turn out across America and the world in protest against President Trump's agenda.
Seven men watch on as President Donald Trump reinstates law on women's heatlh. AP
The ruling, which affects American non-governmental organizations working abroad, is one that incoming presidents have used to signal their positions on abortion rights.
It was created under US President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
As the president resurrected the law more than 30 years later, opponents were sent into meltdown. Many drew attention to the group of people who witnessed the law being signed, seven men.
"Here's President Trump signing an executive order that endangers millions of women around the world. Notice anyone missing?" Chirlane McCray, the First Lady of New York City wrote on Twitter.
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Trump, an abortion opponent, signed the reinstatement directive at a ceremony in the White House on his fourth day in office.
Former President Barack Obama had lifted the gag rule in 2009 when he took office.
"Women's health and rights are now one of the first casualties of the Trump administration," said Serra Sippel, president of the Center for Health and Gender Equity in Washington.
"The global gag rule has been associated with an increase in unsafe abortions and we expect that Trump's global gag rule will cost women their lives," she said.
'Now I know why Trump hired her': Right-hand woman's right hook
She's been credited with perceiving the polls better than anyone and securing the White House for Trump, but now Kellyanne Conway is being accused of hitting two men at one of the presidential balls on Friday night.
Witnesses at the star-studded Liberty Ball in Washington DC claim the pollster was pushing two men apart when she began throwing some "mean punches" at them.
Under fire with some reporters for her comments about the White House following their "alternative facts", Ms Conway won a fan in one Fox Business journalist for her handling of the situation.
"Inside the ball we see a fight between two guys in tuxes and then suddenly out of nowhere came Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway who began throwing some mean punches at one of the guys," Charlie Gasparino wrote on Facebook.
"Whole thing lasted a few mins no one was hurt except maybe the dude she smacked.
"Now I know why Trump hired her."
President Trump kisses the hand of his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway. Source: EPA
It is believed the rumble broke out in the VIP section of the ball at the Washington Convention Centre shortly after the new president and first lady had their first dance.
The New York Post reports the brawl involved members of Ms Conway's family.
