Trump signs executive order restructuring customs enforcement authority, consolidating CBP and ICE trade functions under White House trade council

President Trump signed an executive order consolidating customs enforcement functions from CBP and ICE into a new White House Trade Enforcement Council, giving the National Economic Council director authority to direct enforcement actions against named importers. The order directed CBP to implement 48-hour mandatory holds on all goods from 15 countries pending enhanced country-of-origin verification. Legal challenges were filed within hours, arguing the order unconstitutionally delegated Congress's tariff authority to an unconfirmed White House official.