No matter how right you are, all those emotes are top tier LinkedIn bullshit and discredit your content.
A someone else with ADHD, it absolutely wrecks the flow I get into trying to read it.
E: It's really important though so I'm going to reply to myself in a bit after making an edit that would make it easier for me, myself, to read, in the hopes it'll help someone else like me. (The process of editing it will make it something I can read, lol.)
Disclaimer: I did this because it's what's easiest for me to read, and hopefully it'll help someone else.
This Executive Order does the following:
This is the biggest executive power grab in U.S. history.
If left unchecked, this is the moment the U.S. ceases to function as a democratic republic.
#The President Now Controls All Regulatory Agencies
The SEC, FTC, FCC, and FEC are no longer independent.
Elections are now influenced by direct White House oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
The FDA, EPA, and consumer protection agencies are fully politicized.
Implication: There is no longer any neutral enforcement of economic, environmental, or election laws. Everything is now dictated by political loyalty.
The White House Can Block Agency Budgets or Direct Funds Elsewhere
Implication: Congress no longer controls federal spending on regulatory enforcement. The executive branch can choke out opposition agencies and reward allies.
The President & Attorney General Have Final Say on All Legal Interpretations All federal employees must follow White House interpretations of the law.
Implication: Legal consistency is gone. Agencies cannot push back against corrupt, illegal, or unconstitutional directives because the Presidentās interpretation is the only interpretation allowed.
Installing White House Liaisons in All Regulatory Agencies
A āWhite House Liaisonā will be placed in every independent agency.
Implication: There is now a direct enforcement arm inside every regulatory body. Even agencies that resist presidential control will be internally monitored and controlled.
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Summary below taken from this r/law post by u/FormerJelloMaster
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šØšØšØšØšØšØThis Executive Order does the following:
ā§ All federal agencies, including independent regulatory commissions, are now subject to direct White House control.
ā§ Regulations cannot be issued without presidential approval.
ā§ The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) can now withhold funding from independent agencies if they donāt align with White House priorities.
ā§ All federal employees must follow the Presidentās and Attorney Generalās interpretation of the law, eliminating legal independence.
ā§ A White House Liaison is to be installed in every independent regulatory agency to enforce direct presidential control.
ā ļø This is the biggest executive power grab in U.S. history. ā ļø
This formally ends the concept of an āindependentā regulatory agency, dismantling one of the last barriers to absolute executive power.
š This order effectively erases the last major restraints on executive power. š The federal government no longer operates with checks and balances. š Regulations and laws are now dictated solely by the President. š If left unchecked, this is the moment the U.S. ceases to function as a democratic republic.
1ļøā£ The President Now Controls All Regulatory Agencies
ā The SEC, FTC, FCC, and FEC are no longer independent.
The Stock Market is now subject to White House control, enabling insider trading, favoritism, and targeting of political opponents. Antitrust laws can be selectively enforced, allowing administration-friendly monopolies to expand unchecked. Political opponents in the tech sector, media, or finance can be targeted with regulatory action while allies are protected. Elections are now influenced by direct White House oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
ā The FDA, EPA, and consumer protection agencies are fully politicized.
Drug approvals, food safety regulations, and environmental policies can be rewritten for political or corporate interests. Climate change regulations can be erased overnight. Scientific research is now subject to White House approval before public release.
šØ Implication: There is no longer any neutral enforcement of economic, environmental, or election laws. Everything is now dictated by political loyalty.
2ļøā£ The White House Can Block Agency Budgets or Direct Funds Elsewhere
ā The OMB can now adjust funding allocations for independent agencies.
This gives the President the power to defund agencies without needing Congress. Regulatory agencies that challenge presidential policies will be quietly strangled of resources. Agencies loyal to the President will receive full fundingāeven illegally. šØ Implication: Congress no longer controls federal spending on regulatory enforcement. The executive branch can choke out opposition agencies and reward allies.
3ļøā£ The President & Attorney General Have Final Say on All Legal Interpretations ā All federal employees must follow White House interpretations of the law.
The Attorney Generalās opinions override agency lawyers, inspectors general, and independent counsel. Agencies cannot adopt their own interpretations of legal statutesāeverything must align with the Presidentās views. The President can rewrite federal legal interpretations overnight. šØ Implication: Legal consistency is gone. Agencies cannot push back against corrupt, illegal, or unconstitutional directives because the Presidentās interpretation is the only interpretation allowed.
4ļøā£ Installing White House Liaisons in All Regulatory Agencies ā A āWhite House Liaisonā will be placed in every independent agency.
This ensures constant presidential oversight of daily operations. These liaisons will report agency actions back to the White House and enforce political compliance. Agency directors will no longer have the ability to act without White House approval.
šØ Implication: There is now a direct enforcement arm inside every regulatory body. Even agencies that resist presidential control will be internally monitored and controlled.
š Every regulatory bodyāfrom financial markets to environmental protectionsāis now politicized. š Congress no longer controls federal fundingāagencies must obey the White House or risk defunding. š The Presidentās legal interpretations override all agency autonomy, eliminating independent enforcement of federal laws. š The federal bureaucracy, once designed to be resistant to corruption, is now completely subject to presidential loyalty.
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