1) The memo was garbage and setting them up for legal defeat
2) Jumping the gun on this was creating enormous political blowback
3) It was imperiling Vought's confirmation.

BUT the guy who wants to be head of OMB has said repeatedly and explicitly he belives Trump has exactly this power.
Reposted from Sean Casten
Give them no credit for - in Chris Rock’s words - “doing s**t they’re supposed to do.”

They showed us what they want to do. Public pressure forced them to back down. But they will try again. Keep the pressure up. I certainly will.

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