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groundzeros2015yesterday at 8:23 PM2 repliesview on HN

All agencies are ultimately accountable to the public via democratically elected leaders as the Supreme Court recently upheld. No part of the government is independent body, it’s in one of the 3 branches.


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hvb2yesterday at 8:30 PM

Ignoring the guy who's there now. How accountable is the president really, especially in their second term.

And do consider that the supreme court has ruled that they're immune for anything that's an 'official act'.

Accountability of the executive left the room in 2024

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wat10000yesterday at 10:12 PM

Except the Federal Reserve for some reason.