Nonilex · @Nonilex
594 followers · 2305 posts · Server masto.ai#Trump intends to bring #IndependentAgencies — like the #FCC… & the #FTC… under direct presidential control.
He wants to revive the practice of “impounding” funds, refusing to spend money #Congress has appropriated for programs a president doesn’t like — a tactic that lawmakers #banned under President Richard #Nixon.
#trump #independentagencies #fcc #ftc #congress #banned #nixon #authoritarianism #tyranny #dictatorship #illiberal #vote