President Trump's recent executive order aims to increase presidential authority over various independent regulatory agencies, threatening decades of established norms that facilitate their autonomy. Budget Director Russell Vought claims this order redefines the agency's role by rejecting the concept of independence altogether, marking a challenge to historical precedents. Legal historian Jane Manners explains that these independent agencies, such as the FCC and SEC, were born from the necessity for impartial governance, particularly in politically charged areas like transportation and communication. Thus, the current push fundamentally questions their foundational purpose and operation since their inception in the late 19th century.
"The notion of an independent agency... we're planting a flag and saying we reject that notion completely."
"This was a really heated political issue... They decided that the best way to do this was to create a commission comprising people from both parties."
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