President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday night aimed at reducing regulations and enforcement measures that his administration believes have exceeded their statutory authority. This move aligns with Trump's focus on deregulation and shrinking the federal government, a goal championed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk.
The executive order instructs federal agencies to identify regulations that are deemed unconstitutional or that raise significant constitutional concerns by exceeding the federal government's powers as outlined in the Constitution. Agencies have been given a 60-day deadline to pinpoint regulations based on unlawful delegations of legislative power and those with costs that outweigh their public benefits.
