Thanks to nearly a century and a half of gradual accumulation, these agencies have a permanent life. The employees cannot be fired except for egregious actions. And the elected president has no control over them.
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This is not true. A GOOD President can VETO the entire budget except Defense. At that point maximum PRESSURE is dialed up. NOBODY will be able to cash a check even if they get one. That day will come one way or another no matter what is done or not done.
Once the fire is red hot under everybody’s ass in Congress and out of Congress, let the negotiations begin. “Starting” with these 5:
1. pay cut’s to compensation levels in private industry
2. Hundreds upon Hundreds of Agencies closed for good.
3. Everybody is fired every 8 years and rehired based on merit.
4. Public employee unions and civil service abolished.
5. DEI is abolished
The key is can Congress muster 2/3 vote to over-ride. Trump may be in that position. If so, he will have chance to SAVE the United States of American from 65 years of corruption.
Cut their budgets and RIF them! RIFs have been successfully used before - last in first out. Also the FBI the single biggest change needed there is the ending of their ability to do a “process crime” on their interviews. How it should be is if an interview occurs a copy of the recording and all notes are given to the interviewee. Also it most be clear and documented by both parties that the interview is official and not a chat! Any post interview notes are discoverable ( They currently aren’t!) Failure to do so means the interview did not occur all material, information etc is then inadmissible. The fact they held on the interview information is how they trapped Flynn.
It wouldn't work. The powers that be would rather see it all burn down than allow their fiefdoms to be affected.