This EO defines:
❧ All federal agencies, including independent regulatory commissions, are now subject to direct White House control.
❧ Regulations cannot be issued without presidential approval.
❧ OMB can now withhold funding from independent agencies if they don’t align with White House priorities
❧ All federal employees must follow the President’s and Attorney General’s interpretation of the law, eliminating legal independence.
❧ A White House Liaison is to be installed in every independent regulatory agency to enforce direct presidential control.
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❧ All federal agencies, including independent regulatory commissions, are now subject to direct White House control.
❧ Regulations cannot be issued without presidential approval.
❧ OMB can now withhold funding from independent agencies if they don’t align with White House priorities
❧ A White House Liaison is to be installed in every independent regulatory agency to enforce direct presidential control.