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Trump has a plan to push Congress aside and run the government the way he wants: report
President Donald Trump is reportedly figuring out ways to circumvent Congress and is doing so with the help of his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney.
Axios reported that Trump and Mulvaney have realized theyre passing no major legislation through this divided Congress.
News of the president and his acting chief of staffs maneuvering comes after reports from a Trump administration insider revealed that it was Mulvaney, and not Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, that pushed to eliminate the Special Olympics from the departments upcoming budget.
On Friday night, CNN reported that an Education Department official said the agencys attempts to put the program in the budget were repeatedly rebuffed by the Office of Management and Budget, which Mulvaney leads alongside his role as acting White House chief of staff.
Axios Jonathan Swan predicted that as the president and Mulvaney move forward to act unilaterally in the face of Congress, Americans can expect more executive orders, more foreign deals sealed by a presidential signature rather than congressional approval, and more creative applications of the law for example, declaring a national emergency to build the wall to get Trump what he wants.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/03/trump-plan-push-congress-aside-run-government-way-wants-report/
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)But that would mean negotiating and making a deal. Maybe even letting the Democrats get some of the credit, you know?
On second thought, no. There's no way Needy Amin gets any legislation passed in Congress.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)That's great! First time I've heard it. I hope you use it often!!
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)be impeach
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)Saw that coming from the start.
Cary
(11,746 posts)spanone
(135,844 posts)that's his aspiration. rule by the hip.
the most dangerous man on earth.
winstars
(4,220 posts)And other reasons but...
Huge fire cooks Capital!!!
moondust
(19,993 posts)http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/2018/12/william-barrs-unitary-executive.html