Comments by "Edward Cullen" (@edwardcullen1739) on "Why is the EFF Suing to Stop DOGE?" video.
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@ DOGE was just an existing agency, renamed.
Your citation of the Constitution is a misunderstanding. The President is embodied all Executive Authority. This includes Police powers. What DOGE is doing is an example of the Police powers and is only being used against the Executive branch, therefore Congress can have no say, as, effectively, it is something the President could do in person.
The section of the Constitution you're talking about is where the president wishes to create a department and needs money, Congress will need to appropriate and apportion the funds. There could be some limits set on the way a department operates, but those limits cannot supersede executive authority - the heads of executive agencies could not be appointed by Congress, for example.
Ultimately, the question is "is this something the President could do in person?" If the answer is yes, then the president can delegate someone to do it on his behalf. That is what he's done with DOGE.
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