In his initial weeks back in office, President Trump is pushing boundaries by asserting control over independent regulatory agencies, a first since the 1930s. Operating on the unitary executive theory, he claims that Article II of the Constitution grants him control over all high-level officials. If successful, this could shift power significantly from these independent agencies to the White House, raising concerns about potential risks involved in such concentration of power, especially regarding policies like monetary and communications regulation.
President Trump is challenging the long-standing independence of regulatory agencies, claiming control under the unitary executive theory, a move that could fundamentally reshape executive power.
If Mr. Trump succeeds in asserting this control, the implications for independent agencies could lead to a dangerous concentration of power within the executive branch, risking policy manipulation.
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