And he's calling Zelenskyy a dictator?
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Trump signs order making independent regulators answerable to White House
Executive power grab would affect Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission
Donald Trump has signed an executive order making independent regulatory agencies established by Congress now accountable to the White House – a move that some experts said clashes with mainstream interpretations of the constitution.
The order forces major regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report new policy priorities to the executive branch for approval, which will also have a say over their budgets.
The sweeping order calls for “presidential supervision and control of the entire executive branch” and is a radical power move certain to attract lawsuits challenging the president’s assertions.
The latest apparent authority grab from the Trump administration would give the office of management and budget head, Russell Vought, oversight over a suite of major agencies – including regulators of Wall Street, campaign finance, telecommunications companies, labor and even the Postal Service.
The Trump order aligns with campaign promises to make independent agencies accountable to the president and a pledge Vought made in 2023: “What we’re trying to do is identify the pockets of independence and seize them.”
Weissman argued the move was an effort to shield major corporations from the scrutiny of such independent agencies. The SEC, for instance, often investigates major corporations on behalf of shareholders.
“Not incidentally, both the FTC and SEC have ongoing investigations or enforcement actions against companies owned by Elon Musk,” said Weissman.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/trump-independent-regulators-sec-ftc
The so-called "fact sheet"
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This.
In a few months this will hit the Supreme Court.
Will they stand up?
Time will tell
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Trump, during an Oval Office meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, tempered his comments about Zelensky, including a social media post last week in which Trump called Zelensky a “dictator with elections.”
When asked by a reporter whether he still believed Zelensky was a dictator, Trump responded: “Did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5167646-trump-zelensky-dictator/
