Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 3, 2018
If the President can fire the heads of independent agencies for any reason, what is to prevent political interference in these independent agencies?
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Feinstein questions the potential for political interference if the President can remove agency heads at will.

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