Sarah McCammon

One last question. Who might we see running to replace McConnell representing Kentucky in the Senate?

One last question. Who might we see running to replace McConnell representing Kentucky in the Senate?

So yeah, lots to watch. We're going to say goodbye now to Sue. Thanks for being here. You're welcome. It's time for a quick break. And when we come back, President Trump's new effort to exert control over independent agencies.

So yeah, lots to watch. We're going to say goodbye now to Sue. Thanks for being here. You're welcome. It's time for a quick break. And when we come back, President Trump's new effort to exert control over independent agencies.

So yeah, lots to watch. We're going to say goodbye now to Sue. Thanks for being here. You're welcome. It's time for a quick break. And when we come back, President Trump's new effort to exert control over independent agencies.

And we're back. And we're joined now by White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben. Hey, Danielle. Hey, Sarah. On Tuesday, President Trump signed yet another executive order giving him power over independent federal agencies, which have, by design, long been at a distance from the president's power. Danielle, let's just start with the basics.

And we're back. And we're joined now by White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben. Hey, Danielle. Hey, Sarah. On Tuesday, President Trump signed yet another executive order giving him power over independent federal agencies, which have, by design, long been at a distance from the president's power. Danielle, let's just start with the basics.

And we're back. And we're joined now by White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben. Hey, Danielle. Hey, Sarah. On Tuesday, President Trump signed yet another executive order giving him power over independent federal agencies, which have, by design, long been at a distance from the president's power. Danielle, let's just start with the basics.

What is an independent agency and why should people care about them?

What is an independent agency and why should people care about them?

What is an independent agency and why should people care about them?

Okay. Tell me more about this order, though. What does it mean these agencies will have to do differently? And how might the president be involved? Well,

Okay. Tell me more about this order, though. What does it mean these agencies will have to do differently? And how might the president be involved? Well,

Okay. Tell me more about this order, though. What does it mean these agencies will have to do differently? And how might the president be involved? Well,

So many things, Danielle, that Trump has done in his first month in office were things he talked about on the campaign trail. But this one wasn't exactly a campaign slogan. I mean, did he telegraph this move at all ahead of time?

So many things, Danielle, that Trump has done in his first month in office were things he talked about on the campaign trail. But this one wasn't exactly a campaign slogan. I mean, did he telegraph this move at all ahead of time?

So many things, Danielle, that Trump has done in his first month in office were things he talked about on the campaign trail. But this one wasn't exactly a campaign slogan. I mean, did he telegraph this move at all ahead of time?

We're going to try to get rid of that. Mara, I do want to talk about the politics of this. I mean, these, as we've said, are independent agencies. It means they were set up to be checks and balances for the president, independent from the president. How does this move to control them fit into Trump's larger governing strategy?

We're going to try to get rid of that. Mara, I do want to talk about the politics of this. I mean, these, as we've said, are independent agencies. It means they were set up to be checks and balances for the president, independent from the president. How does this move to control them fit into Trump's larger governing strategy?

We're going to try to get rid of that. Mara, I do want to talk about the politics of this. I mean, these, as we've said, are independent agencies. It means they were set up to be checks and balances for the president, independent from the president. How does this move to control them fit into Trump's larger governing strategy?