The article argues that President Trump's efforts to manage government spending and structure are in line with the Founders' intentions for executive power. It critiques the narrative surrounding his actions as a constitutional crisis, emphasizing the necessity for the president to maintain authority over bureaucratic entities. Highlighting Hamilton's view of executive energy, the piece positions bureaucrats as obstacles to democratic governance, contending that Trump's potential reorganization efforts should be seen as rightful assertions of presidential power rather than threats to democracy.
While Trump must jump through certain hoops to offer buyouts or pare down departments, it was never the Founders' intention for career government employees to outrank the president.
It's the job of the president to drive the government forward, not allow it to become an unelected blob that controls every aspect of our lives.
This is not a constitutional crisis. This is a constitutional lesson.
If the executive can't act, then we don't live in a democracy. We live in a bureaucracy.
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