President Donald Trump’s executive order grasping far greater control over independent federal agencies embraces a constitutionally questionable theory that presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan have considered – and ultimately rejected.

During his first month in office, President Donald Trump has signed a plethora of executive orders that have proclaimed a dramatic expansion of the powers of the executive branch. In his latest, issued on February 18 and entitled Ensuring Accountability for all Agencies,

President Donald Trump just signed another executive order requiring the federal government to become accountable again. However, he needs a little help making this a long-term solution. Follow Mary Rooke on X: @MaryRooke_ Read