Trump is making the separation of powers great again

Published February 21, 2025 12:00am ET



President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency may be hogging all the headlines, but it is the steps Trump has taken to restore the Constitution’s original understanding of the separation of powers that will etch his administration in history books for generations.

This week, Trump signed a new executive order titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” that directs all “independent regulatory agencies” to submit all “final significant regulatory actions” to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs just as every other federal agency is required to by existing law. 

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