🏛️White House claims authority over FTC, SEC, FCC despite Humphrey's Executor

Presidential directives target property seizure authority while attempting to control regulatory agencies like the SEC and FDIC that were designed to operate independently from political interference. These orders test constitutional separation of powers by subordinating financial regulation to executive political preferences.

Academic institutions lose federal support when their speech policies or educational content conflicts with administration positions. Media organizations similarly lose government support for challenging presidential directives, demonstrating how executive power can financially punish protected speech.

The administration deploys active-duty forces for civilian policing without state consent, violating Posse Comitatus Act principles that separate military and police functions. These deployments establish precedent for using armed forces against American communities during political disputes.

Constitutional separation of powers requires independent agencies to make decisions based on law and evidence rather than presidential preferences. Executive attempts to control these agencies eliminate the institutional safeguards that protect Americans from political manipulation of financial, safety, and regulatory policies.