A President who disregards Congressional appropriations unifying all federal payments under a single department run by his appointees alone would have total control of the federal purse, capable of punishing or rewarding individuals at will.

"Anti-constitutional," as @jamellebouie.net says.
Reposted from Rohan Grey
Holy shit.

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

He's actually doing it. Consolidating all payments under the Tsy.

Not to toot my own horn too much, but this is exactly what my paper is trying to address and oppose.

We need a strong digital fisc vision to counter this.

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