The executive order gives the president more power over federal agencies that are part of the executive branch of government.

White House staff secretary Will Scharf was quoted as saying that the new order on the interpretation of the law "reestablishes a long-standing norm" in the US.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday stating that only '[t]he President and the Attorney General shall provide authoritative interpretations of the law for the executive

President Donald Trump’s executive order grasping far greater control over independent federal agencies embraces a constitutionally questionable theory that presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan have considered – and ultimately rejected.

The executive order will require federal agencies to submit a list to the Office of Management and Budget of regulations that could violate the Constitution.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday targeting unconstitutional federal regulations. The directive will give federal agencies 60 days to identify regulations that may violate the Constitution and then submit a list to the Office of Management and Budget.