Trump’s Latest Order Could Keep You Out Of Prison For Crimes You Didn’t Even Know You Committed

A new executive order targets hidden criminal laws and restores basic due process to federal enforcement. On May 9, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations,” addressing one of the most insidious threats to American liberty: the unchecked expansion of criminal penalties through regulatory sprawl. For decades, this trend has eroded the separation of powers, undermined due process, and transformed the federal legal system into a maze where ordinary Americans risk criminal liability for unknowable infractions. While largely ignored by the corporate press, civil liberties advocates should see this order as a long-overdue...