Trump Signs Order to Claim Power Over Independent Agencies

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Regulatory Capture Legislative Capture Executive Power Expansion

Trump signed executive order “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” requiring independent agencies like FTC, SEC, and FCC to submit regulations for White House review, effectively ending 90 years of agency independence and bringing them under direct presidential control.

Sources & Citations

[1] Trump signs executive order challenging independence of FCC, FTC and SEC · Feb 18, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump executive order targets control of SEC, FTC, and FCC · Feb 19, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies · Feb 19, 2025 Tier 1

[4] President Donald J. Trump Reins in Independent Agencies to Restore a Government that Answers to the American People · Feb 18, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Signs Order to Claim Power Over Independent Agencies.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 18, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-18--trump-eo-independent-agencies-control/