Sarah McCammon

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?

And what about legal challenges? I mean, how is the Supreme Court likely to react to this? Right.

And what about legal challenges? I mean, how is the Supreme Court likely to react to this? Right.

And what about legal challenges? I mean, how is the Supreme Court likely to react to this? Right.

Okay, we're going to leave it there for today. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics. I'm Danielle Kurtzleben. I cover the White House.

Okay, we're going to leave it there for today. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics. I'm Danielle Kurtzleben. I cover the White House.

Okay, we're going to leave it there for today. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics. I'm Danielle Kurtzleben. I cover the White House.

And thank you for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.

And thank you for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.