The Changing Tides of the SEC Under the Second Trump Administration
From the moment the second Trump presidential term became a reality in November 2024, it was widely expected that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would undergo broad changes under a Republican-led commission focused on rolling back many of the Biden administration’s regulatory and enforcement initiatives. What was not expected was how quickly the shifting […]
Posted by Brad Goldberg, Beth Sasfai, and Reid Hooper, Cooley LLP, on Monday, March 3, 2025
Editor's Note:
Brad Goldberg and Beth Sasfai are Partners, and Reid Hooper is a Special Counsel, at Cooley LLP.
From the moment the second Trump presidential term became a reality in November 2024, it was widely expected that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would undergo broad changes under a Republican-led commission focused on rolling back many of the Biden administration’s regulatory and enforcement initiatives. What was not expected was how quickly the shifting priorities would come to fruition once President Donald Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025. Below, we analyze certain areas of the SEC where many expect a change in priorities, along with a summary of actions already taken by the SEC since Trump took office.
