• halfempty@fedia.io
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    A department created and funded by congress cannot be eliminated without the approval of congress.

    • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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      They’re trying to get around it by saying this does not actually shut down the DoE. All this executive order does is instruct Linda to, like, wind down operations, basically everything except collecting loans, surprise surprise. That way they can say they haven’t closed the department and therefore it’s not illegal. This is no doubt to buy time hoping that midterms give them a bigger majority to actually close it with Congress.

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        Oh my friend, midterm elections won’t matter unless he is stopped much sooner.

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        ms Linda mchamon was also in trumps first cabinet too, she was head of the SBA.

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      Legally, maybe. But who’s going to stop him? Both houses of congress are controlled by Repugnicans.

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      hes going to illegally fire them, or prevent them from doing thier job, its a done deal anyways.