Experts Expect Trump to Take Aim at Federal Agencies and Biden-Era Regulations
Experts expect President-elect Donald Trump to take aim at federal agencies and Biden-era regulations after campaigning on deregulation of the administrative state. Trump has already been vocal about his intentions of cutting back on federal agency power and slashing the flow of federal dollars.
On day one of Trump’s presidency, experts anticipate executive orders will be issued to review administration regulations and determine whether they should be retained, amended, or repealed. The Biden administration has already been the target of lawsuits over its regulations, and experts believe Trump’s administration will enjoy success in dismantling these regulations.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, will serve as an advisory panel to suggest ways to dismantle government bureaucracy and restructure federal agencies. Experts expect DOGE’s guidance to be taken seriously, with a focus on cutting back on regulations, streamlining executive agencies, and possibly eliminating some agencies.
Labor regulations are also expected to be a target, with experts foreseeing challenges to the Biden administration’s radical actions in this area. Climate change and environmental regulations could also come under fire.
The recent Loper Bright decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which overturned the Chevron doctrine, has scaled back administrative power and empowered Congress to take a more active role in regulating the country. Experts believe this ruling will lead to a more rigorous scrutiny of Trump administration initiatives in administrative law issues.
Glicksman, a professor at George Washington University Law School, predicts that Republican-led legal challenges to later Biden-era actions will unfold in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, while Democrat-led challenges will appear in the Ninth and D.C. Circuits.