Trump signs executive order allowing only attorney general or president to interpret meaning of laws

Wham!

Another blow to the bureaucracy. And a victory for the People.


President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.
An aide talking about the order said it “reestablishes a long-standing norm” in the U.S. The order comes as Mr. Trump’s critics fight his agenda in court and raise accusations that he’ll ignore judicial orders.
“The President and the Attorney General’s opinions on questions of law are controlling on all employees in the conduct of their official duties,” the order states.
The document asserts that “previous administrations have allowed so-called ‘independent regulatory agencies’ to operate with minimal Presidential supervision.”
“These regulatory agencies currently exercise substantial executive authority without sufficient accountability to the President, and through him, to the American people,” the order said. “Moreover, these regulatory agencies have been permitted to promulgate significant regulations without review by the President.”
The president also signed a memorandum requiring federal agencies to report waste, fraud and abuse that’s uncovered and to detail programs that are eliminated. The aide described it as “imposing radical transparency requirements on government departments and agencies.”


What is our elected congress saying about that???
 
What is our elected congress saying about that???
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.

Not much.
 
They have 1/3 say, but the gop is too sycophant yet.


Nope.

Read Article II, first sentence. The President, who is the Executive Branch, determines what is policy in Executive Branch agencies, not some bureaucrat.

... executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.



Bye.
 
Nope.

Read Article II, first sentence. The President, who is the Executive Branch, determines what is policy in Executive Branch agencies, not some bureaucrat.

... executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.



Bye.
Hilarious
 
Hilarious


Yes, you are, in a sad way.

Only the President gets to run the Executive Branch and that incudes as to who decides in the Executive Branch how the laws are interpreted in the Executive Branch, and not some unelected bureaucrats.

... only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.

 
Probably wont stand
Why? It did not say, the President would not yield to the Supreme Court. It appears to reassert, many agencies do not have the prerogative to establish regulatory law on their own.
My prediction is some will stand, some will fall. If a regulation promulgated by an agency is taken to the courts by citizens and interest groups, the DOJ may or may not choose to defend, based on Executive decision and guidance, rather than agency hold sole power to set policy, on its own.

This could be another fun thing to watch during this administration.
 

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