"Some agencies have chosen to blur these lines of democratic accountability by allowing career officials to authorize, approve, and serve as the final word on regulations. This practice transfers the ... View More"Some agencies have chosen to blur these lines of democratic accountability by allowing career officials to authorize, approve, and serve as the final word on regulations. This practice transfers the power to set rules governing Americans' daily lives from the President, acting through his executive subordinates, to officials insulated from the accountability that national elections bring," the executive order stated. "This practice undermines the power of the American people to choose who governs them and I am directing steps to end it."
Under the EO, a "senior appointee" that was handpicked by the president must sign off on an agency's regulatory agenda. The only exemption would be for matters of national security.
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ensure "democratic accountability" in the nation's law-making processes moving forward. Specifically, he referenced bureauc