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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by lazyasciiart on Thursday February 20, 2025 @04:59AM (#43112942)
That’s simply not true. Congress has the power to organize the executive branch, not the president. Congress created the agencies and departments and they cannot be closed by the president.

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Constitutional explanation: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/article-2/sec...

report on Congress control of executive branch agencies https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45442/2#:~:te...

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by intended on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:13AM (#43113041)
I am talking about this EO https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/ensu...

> the Constitution also provides for subordinate officers to assist the President in his executive duties.

> Therefore, in order to improve the administration of the executive branch and to increase regulatory officials’ accountability to the American people, it shall be the policy of the executive branch to ensure Presidential supervision and control of the entire executive branch.

And of course: > President and the Attorney General, subject to the President’s supervision and control, shall provide authoritative interpretations of law for the executive branch. The President and the Attorney General’s opinions on questions of law are controlling on all employees in the conduct of their official duties.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by lazyasciiart on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:27AM (#43113119)
I am referring to your assertion that the president created organizations or can get rid of them, which is false.
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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by intended on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:39AM (#43113197)
Got it. I’m talking about this President’s EO and the implications it makes about independent agencies. Which are effectively his officers, so they are exercising his powers.
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