Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that could make him the most powerful president in history by using an obscure Constitutional theory to enact his vision of authority. 

The new order seeks to ‘rein in independent agencies’ by seizing various departments that normally act in accordance with Congress, bringing them under control of the executive branch in the White House. 

The order reiterates that ‘all executive power is vested in the President’, and he and attorney general will interpret the law, leaving Trump free from Congressional and judicial oversight. All agencies will have to submit regulations to the White House for review and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will ensure ‘tax dollars are spent wisely’.

The move targets agencies – such as the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission – the White House says are spending billions on controversial rules and regulations without presidential approval.

The move ties in with Elon Musk and DOGE’s plan to rid the government of massive amounts of wasteful spending in the executive bureaucracy. 

Observers suggest that Trump is using unitary executive theory which grants the president a wide swath of authority. 

The conservative theory argues that Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which delineates presidential powers, gives the president sole authority over all the executive branch’s officials and employees. 

The unitary executive theory also claims the president has robust powers to override Congressional oversight on restrictions such as the ability to fire the heads of independent agencies. 

Russel Vought, the so-called architect of Project 2025 turned head of OMB, is said to be a big proponent of nixing executive bureaucracies, according to Politico. 

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