Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

The president of Primero Justicia (PJ), María Beatriz Martínez, responded to Henrique Capriles, who was expelled from the political party and accused her of "being a puppet" of the leader Julio Borges. Martínez responded to Capriles’ accusations in an interview with journalist Jessica Vallenilla. Faced with criticism, she said that during her presidency the party has remained "within the limits, principles, status, principles and legality." «Whe…

Turning Administrative Agencies into the President’s Puppets

Even those who favor a strong and accountable President––as I do–– should view President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14,215 with disquiet, if not alarm. The order, issued on February 18, directs all administrative agencies, including multimember boards or commissions, that an agency employee may not “advance an interpretation of the law as the position of the United States that contravenes the President or the Attorney General’s opinion on…