What is the purpose of President Trump's recent executive actions affecting independent agencies?

President Trump's executive actions aim to centralize power within the White House by establishing unilateral executive control over traditionally independent agencies like the FCC and FTC. The order specifies that only the president or attorney general can speak for these agencies, undermining their congressionally designed independence. This represents an effort to codify unchecked executive authority, even over agencies that were created by federal law to operate independently from both Congress and the executive branch. The administration anticipates legal challenges but believes these actions will ultimately expand presidential power beyond its current limitations.