Trump Vows to Issue Order in a Week to Overhaul College Sports

President Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order within one week addressing concerns over athlete salaries, transfers, and the impact of gambling after a session with lawmakers and college sports luminaries that left him frustrated over the prospects for legislation to overhaul college sports.

The meeting Friday afternoon was intended to kick off a presidential council to examine issues facing college sports, and Republican lawmakers - including House Speaker Mike Johnson - had been optimistic it could provide momentum for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act, a bill currently under consideration in the House.

But ...