Summary
Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding presidential control over independent agencies, including the FTC, FCC, and SEC.
The order enforces the “unitary executive theory,” which argues the president has sole authority over the executive branch. It grants Trump’s budget chief, Russell Vought, oversight of these agencies’ performance and budgets.
The move is expected to face legal challenges, as past presidents have largely respected agency independence.
Trump defended the order, stating, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
People have been saying this is all the fault of the American people because they just didn’t vote against Trump. They’re right that it’s the fault of the American people, but it’s the fault of everyone who ignored the warnings people have been pushing about our corrupt government for generations. Alarm bells should have been sounded when the govt started rounding up pro-worker union leaders by calling them suspected communists. Riots in the streets should have started when George W Bush stole an election through the Supreme Court. Citizen’s United was the deathblow to any hope of democracy, and most Americans weren’t even aware it died. People have been sitting on the sidelines and letting the rich get away with whatever they want since before I was born in this country, it’s laughable to think anything will change.