The White House budget office has quietly shifted policies to give more power to political appointees in how billions of dollars a year are doled out — a move that's likely to further diminish the influence of career officials in the Trump administration
The White House budget office has quietly shifted policies to give more power to political appointees in how billions of dollars a year are doled out — a move that's likely to further diminish the influence of career officials in the Trump administration.
But adding a new layer of political approval to the apportionment process is sure to incense Democrats, who’ve already raised concerns about the Trump administration cutting career staff out of budget decisions in order to advance President Donald Trump’s political agenda. — prompted House Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry into whether the president leveraged the money to try to damage 2020 rival Joe Biden.that Duffey said he was taking over the Ukraine accounts due to “interest among the leadership in tracking the issues of moneys closely.”
Democrats have accused the administration of abusing apportionment procedures to such an extent that it has run afoul of federal budget laws.
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