Trump’s executive order surge: The unprecedented use of presidential authority

Fox News cited CEI’s expert on federal government power

Trump’s approach signals that power has been diverted away from Congress and that the executive branch is assuming increased lawmaking authority — a trend that will likely continue into future administrations, James Broughel, a senior fellow at the regulatory reform-focused Competitive Enterprise Institute, told Fox News Digital. 

“So much of the power in the federal government is now housed in the executive branch, and so this is really a sign that the president can implement a very vast and sweeping agenda through executive actions,” Broughel said. “And so I would expect future presidents to probably follow Trump’s lead on this.” 

These first 100 days are critical to setting the president’s agenda and driving media coverage of these initiatives — and that becomes more and more challenging as the term progresses, Broughel said. 

“These initial directions coming early are very important, because you’ll run out of time in your presidency if they’re not, if it’s not set out early,” Broughel said. 

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