** In 'Profoundly Dangerous' Power Grab, Trump Moves to Seize Control of Independent Agencies
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February 19, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at bringing the nation's independent agencies—including the Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission—under his control, a sweeping power grab that's expected to spark a legal fight with enormous stakes for the country.

"Americans should understand exactly what this is: a giant gift to the corporate class and a Trumpian power grab," said Robert Weissman, co-president of the watchdog group Public Citizen.
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