Actually, they did. All the federal bureaucracies were controlled by Republicans when the Republicans were in control.
The Dems were DEEPLY upset that their socialistic schemes were delayed by the 'Pubbies!
Not really the case for two reasons: First is the entrenchment of life long bureaucrats, and second, Bush after the close 2000 result did not come in and clean house the way most Presidents do.
That’s just not correct. I watched it with my own two eyes.