Trump touts deregulation work

White House staff show flow chart illustrating regulatory actions, which the president says "really explains the disaster." https://t.co/YLTvxYwr9u pic.twitter.com/gHhD2qpgvz

— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 14, 2017

President Trump talked up his deregulation efforts Thursday at the White House, saying his administration has surpassed goals of eliminating former administrations' regulations. Earlier in the year, the president ordered that for every new regulation introduced, two must be eliminated. But Mr. Trump said that goal has been exceeded. For every new regulation introduced, agencies have eliminated 22, he said. -- More...