US President Donald Trump order challenges independence of Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission and financial regulators

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Tuesday’s order adds the suggestion that Trump’s power extends to direct control over agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission that — according to laws passed by Congress and signed by Trump’s predecessors — are supposed to enjoy some measure of independence.

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In an informational document about the executive order, shared with The Washington Post, White House officials referred to “so called independent agencies,” citing the FTC, FCC and SEC as examples of agencies over which Trump is seeking to exert more control. A White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the objectives of the new executive order, said it aims to rein in “rogue agencies.”