Actually, he didn’t just cut it, he slashed it by over 40 percent between taking office in 1921 and his death in 1923.

Source: https://spectator.org/presidents-day-and-problematic-presidential-rankings/

Adams has already put through three rounds of budget cuts since taking office last year.

Source: https://wabcradio.com/2023/04/26/mayor-adams-wants-more-belt-tightening/

An ultranationalist Cabinet minister visited a flashpoint holy site for the first time Tuesday since taking office in Prime Minister 's new far-right government last week.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-jews-jerusalem-benjamin-netanyahu-israeli-b2254994.html

Around 20 countries have formally applied to join, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira said following the comments by Lula, who since taking office has repeatedly bucked the existing Western-dominated international structure.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/nation/story/2023-08-18/china-confirms-xi-will-attend-economic-summit-in-south-africa-followed-by-state-visit

As Senate president, Barreras has backed key reforms that Petro has put forth since taking office nine months ago, particularly moves to impose higher taxes on the rich.

Source: https://punchng.com/colombian-court-nullifies-election-of-senate-president/

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv in November shortly after taking office.

Source: https://capitolhillblue.com/node/93615

But aside from his advanced age, Biden, 80, has worried even his supporters with the sheer quantity of mental gaffes he has made since taking office.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11618157/Moment-Biden-confuses-uniformed-member-Salvation-Army-Secret-Service.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But Bragg, soon after taking office last year, grew concerned about the strength of that case and halted the presentation, prompting two senior prosecutors leading the investigation to resign.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/n-y-prosecutors-signal-criminal-charges-for-trump-are-likely/600257609/

But he said the recordings were made by a now-deceased trooper about 2015, prior to the current administration taking office.

Source: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/03/21/state-police-superintendent-says-he-was-railroaded-governors-chief-says-he-ducked-responsibility/

But shortly after taking office, Gensler’s attitude towards crypto begins to change.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/07/02/from-ally-to-adversary-the-3-stages-of-gary-genslers-crypto-evolution/

But since taking office in September last year, corruption cases against his allies have been dropped, including a case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua involving the alleged fraud of $46 million.

Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/12/22/former-kenyan-minister-and-2-others-charged-with-fraud-over-hospitality-college-project/

Combined with two new district court nominees in California and Hawaii, the latest nominations bring to 188 the number of federal judicial nominees that Biden has announced since taking office in January 2021.

Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/09/biden-likely-to-enrage-ilya-shapiro-types-with-his-judicial-nominees/

Creuzot said Watkins set a different tone upon taking office.

Source: http://dallasposttrib.com/craig-watkins-former-dallas-county-district-attorney-dies-at-56/

Dealing with the impact of migration at the border with Mexico has been one of Mr. Biden’s biggest challenges since taking office at the beginning of 2021.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/us/politics/biden-south-america-summit-migration.html

During the subsequent public inauguration ceremony, Lujan Grisham cited a recent drop in the state’s unemployment rate – it was at 4.1% in November – and an increase in the state’s minimum wage that she signed after taking office in 2019.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2561436/lujan-grisham-starts-second-term-as-governor-says-its-time-to-get-back-to-work.html

For the first time since taking office, Polis failed to persuade lawmakers to pass a priority — housing, which he had mentioned 37 times during his State of the State address in January.

Source: https://gazette.com/colorado_politics/colorado-legislative-session-end-takeaways-guns-abortion-taxes/article_08769cb6-b746-5fa1-9112-63a892ef2fb2.html

Get the homeless out of there in 60 days upon taking office.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/06/denver-mayor-election-candidate-questionnaire-2023/

He has done a State of the City every year since taking office.

Source: https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/01/public-invited-to-attend-mayor-mike-nelsons-2023-state-of-the-city-address-feb-2/

North and northwest suburban retailers, office owners and apartment landlords were apoplectic in 2019 when Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi raised property assessments on commercial properties as one of his first acts after taking office.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/5/5/23711112/property-taxes-cook-county-north-suburbs-northwest-fritz-kaegi-board-review-homeowners-commercial

Now, there will be 14 taking office in May — including Jeylu Gutierrez, who is replacing indicted, and retiring, Ald.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2023/4/4/23670704/chicago-city-council-election-new-faces-increased-minority-representation