This week in Washington (20 images)

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order establishing the President’s National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, at the White House on Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Trump signs the executive order. The programs will expand worker training and apprenticeships and increase investment on training unskilled and undersupplied workers. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Ivanka Trump, advisor and daughter of President Donald Trump, spoke at the event. "This will spur much-needed action to provide current and future American workers with the training and job opportunities they will need to succeed in our thriving economy and ensure they are able to achieve success not only today, but throughout their careers," she said.

Marillyn Hewson (C), CEO of Lockheed Martin, applauds at the event. Trump invited representatives from more than 20 companies and organizations to sign a pledge to commit to training an education for American workers.