Trump Issues Executive Order Protecting Americans From ‘Overcriminalization’ by Regulations

Trump Issues Executive Order Protecting Americans From ‘Overcriminalization’ by Regulations
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Monday that aims to protect Americans from “overcriminalization” by regulations.

The order seeks to make the consequences of violating certain regulations more transparent as a safeguard against unwarranted criminal punishment for unintentional regulatory violations.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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