WASHINGTON—President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that seeks to give his political appointees far-reaching control over federal agencies that for decades have operated independently of White House influence.

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday. "The Order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments," Leavitt said in a post on X.

The president has already challenged statutory protections against summarily firing officials overseeing such agencies without cause.

The Trump administration has taken another step to centralize the executive branch with a new order that “reins in independent agencies.” | The White House's latest executive order would give the president greater control over federal agencies typically shielded by cross-term leadership appointments and dismissal protections.

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.

The directive is anticipated to impact various independent agencies, such as the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Fed

President Donald Trump's new executive order could have dramatic implications for bank regulation by subjecting agencies to White House political control.