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BumRushDaShow

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9. The GOP has used the GAO to harass any Democratic administrations

Reply to lark (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 12:02 PM

Mar 24

(hint - I had worked under 6 Presidents and have been interviewed as part of a GAO audit)

Congress would need to repeal that law and they have had difficulties amending it as it is (and that is recently). But I don't think they are ready to have themselves "dissolved".... at least yet. Too many perks and trappings of power there.

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Excellent ! jmbar2 Mar 24 #1

Guess which agency will be the next to be gutted. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 24 #2

Except that the GAO is NOT an "Executive Branch" agency but one that is overseen BY CONGRESS BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #3

Next up - DOGE fires head of GAO! lark Mar 24 #4

They can't. GAO is a CONGRESSIONAL office, NOT an Executive one. BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #5

Watch them still try. Birthright citizenship is a direct Constitutional mandate and they are trying to end that too! lark Mar 24 #6

Well they can challenge the Constitutional Amendments BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #7

They don't think they are in peril - they know the fascists at SCOTUS won't allow them to be hurt. lark Mar 24 #8

The GOP has used the GAO to harass any Democratic administrations BumRushDaShow Mar 24 #9