alt Hacker News> Why is this EO being issued? What problem, other than judicial review, does it solve for the executive branch?
It is saying that for all matters where a law is not explicit and prescriptive, the WH shall provide the interpretation for the agency to follow.
The WH is correct that (aside from judicial review, which is not at issue here) they have final authority over how to implement open-ended laws, and not the agencies that function under the WH.
What about the constitutional directive that the President shall ensure that the laws are faithfully executed? Congress has prescribed how agencies may issue regulations and interpretations through statutes shouldn’t these statutes control?