alt Hacker NewsWell sure, the previous administration also abused executive authority. That's not news or controversial in any way.
How does that make it better for the current administration to do it?
Well sure, the previous administration also abused executive authority. That's not news or controversial in any way.
How does that make it better for the current administration to do it?
Executive Orders are a common practice across presidencies, not just the current and previous: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/executive-or...
Whether that’s abuse or not I am not equipped to say with any confidence. I’d be curious to understand why you think this particular case is one of abusing executive authority and when an EO might not be such a case?