CLC Requests Advisory Opinion to Clarify Enforcement Rights After Trump’s Executive Order

On March 10, 2025, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed an advisory opinion request asking the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to clarify CLC’s right to file a civil enforcement complaint under the Federal Election Campaign Act, in light of President Donald Trump’s February 18, 2025, Executive Order “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” which purports to prohibit all federal agencies and officials from advancing an interpretation of law that is contrary to a position taken by the president or the attorney general.