DEEP DIVE: What Does Mr. Trump’s Executive Order Seizing Control of Federal Agencies Really Mean–and is It Constitutional?

Image credit: Valeriy Bochkarev / Dreamstime.com. Article by Eric J. Troutman of Troutman Amin, LLP   – TCPAWorld. The National Law Review – February 19, 2025.

So last night Mr. Trump attempted to seize control of more or less the entire federal government. He signed an executive order purporting to bring all independent agencies – including the FCC, FTC, SEC, and perhaps most chillingly the Federal Election Commission – under his individual control. No other president has done this. Most have avoided even […]

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