During a heated discussion on CNN NewsNight, Abby Phillip confronted GOP analyst Scott Jennings over his assertion that independent agencies only operate autonomously under Republican presidents. The conversation arose amid debates about the impact of Trump's administration and Elon Musk on government agencies. Jennings claimed a lack of independence from agencies when Democrats are in power, while Phillip argued that certain agencies maintain autonomy regardless of political leadership, showcasing the importance of civil service roles in upholding constitutional duties.
I'm not following you. Are you saying are you suggesting that it's only when Republicans are president that agencies express independence?
There are career civil servants who work after every one president and do so for the Constitution and the love of country.
Among Democrats and Republican presidents, there are certain agencies that are statutorily independent from politics. That's the same whether it's Republican or Democrat.
No. I know that it is 100 percent true that the bureaucracy is not aligned with mostly not aligned with Republicans.
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