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Policy intervention by independent institutions such as the Federal Reserve and FTC… Senior administration officials pass Senate ratification
There is also a push to limit the budgetary power of Congress… Pro-Trump: “If you interfere, we will take you down.”
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for a second administration is being outlined, there is analysis that President-elect Trump is trying to go beyond his pledge of ‘small government, low taxes’ and reorganize the power structure itself.
Under the pretext of dismantling the so-called ‘deep state (established bureaucracy)’, they are trying to neutralize the powers of Congress that keep the president in check, including the right to ratify personnel affairs and budget planning. With the Republican Party holding the majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives and the conservative dominance even in the Federal Supreme Court, concerns are being raised that President-elect Trump may try to completely change the balance and check system of the separation of powers.
● Foreshadowing of neutralization of Congressional checks and balances
President-elect Trump has consistently advocated the ‘Unitary executive principle’ during the presidential election. According to Article 2 of the Constitution, which states that ‘the executive power of the United States is vested in the President,’ this is an interpretation that the President has the power not to be checked in the operation of the executive branch.
Accordingly, the president has the power to intervene in the personnel and policies of all government agencies, including independent agencies such as the Federal Reserve System (Fed) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In fact, President-elect Trump pledged to strengthen White House control over the FTC, which intervenes in the Federal Reserve’s base rate decision and investigates monopolies.
President-elect Trump also announced his plan to veto the Senate and House budget bills without the Senate’s approval of senior administration officials. He emphasized on Truth Social on the 10th (local time), “Any Republican senator who wants a congressional executive position should agree to a ‘recess appointment.’” Recess appointment is a system that allows the president to appoint high-ranking officials without approval while the Senate is in recess.
As the Senate is already moving to exercise its veto power on Representative Matt Gates, who was nominated for Attorney General, and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who was nominated for Secretary of Defense, the Senate is threatening to neutralize the confirmation process through methods such as recess appointments. It is interpreted as meaning.
We also plan to push for restrictions on the budget allocation authority of Congress. In the United States, unlike Korea, where Congress has the authority to review the budget, the Senate and House of Representatives directly prepare the budget. According to the Impoundment Control Act enacted in 1974, the executive branch cannot appropriate the budget provided by Congress.
However, President-elect Trump has said that the bill is unconstitutional, saying, “It is indisputable that the president has the constitutional authority to stop unnecessary budget spending.”
In fact, during his first term in office, when the U.S. Congress included a clause in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contains the 2021 defense budget, prohibiting the use of the budget to reduce the size of U.S. troops stationed in Korea below the current 28,500, President-elect Trump said, He exercised his veto, saying, “Restrictions on authority are unconstitutional.”
● Musk’s ‘Government Efficiency Department’ is the first testbed
During his first term in office, President-elect Trump was on the verge of impeachment after diverting the budget allocated to Congress for the construction of the southern border. However, there are predictions that the situation will be different this time.
The next administration will see a ‘red sweep’ in which the Republican Party occupies the majority in the House and Senate, and the congressional check mechanism has almost disappeared. Pro-Trump Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said, “Trump and JD Vance will run the Senate (directly),” and added, “Anyone who interferes will be removed from the Senate.”
The central role in the reorganization of power is expected to be played by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), co-headed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. However, there are many who point out that if the Ministry of Government Efficiency, which is an advisory body, merges federal government agencies and fires public officials, there will be a series of lawsuits.
However, the judiciary also favors President-elect Trump. The conservative-dominant Federal Supreme Court supports strengthening presidential powers. In fact, in July, the Federal Supreme Court struck down the ‘Chevron Principle’, which was the basis for respecting the executive branch’s authoritative interpretation when the law is ambiguous. This creates a path to judge the roles and organizations of government agencies that are not specified in the law as illegal.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said, “Trump is making an unconventional appointment and at the same time moving toward a broader goal,” adding, “He is trying to rebalance the balance of power so that the White House has more power.”
Washington = Correspondent Moon Byeong-ki [email protected]
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