Vance (R-Ohio), who has already endorsed Trump’s bid for a second term, said Trump’s power grab would be necessary to rein in the power of bureaucrats and agency officials. Advertisement“I think those are independent agencies designed to be that way for obvious reasons, so I’m not sure what that accomplishes,” Sen. John Thune (R-S.D. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ― chair of the commerce committee, which oversees the two agencies ― didn’t endorse the plan, either. “I will say Lina Khan’s abuse of power of the FTC is going to add considerable momentum to congressional efforts to rein in out-of-control, supposedly independent agencies,” Cruz said. According to the Times, Trump’s allies are drafting an executive order that would require independent agencies to submit actions to the White House for review.

Source: Huffington Post July 19, 2023 19:51 UTC