@heidilifeldman@mastodon.social Re spending power "Trump has directed...cuts #Congress rejected" "...cutting funds for the #Smithsonian ... Congress rejected that cut...Vought’s office then ⭕unlawfully forbade the Smithsonian from spending any money Congress appropriated beyond the president’s budget request" Seems #Vought played dirty, emboldened by the Impoundment Control Act’s lack of penalties for unlawful withholding of funds Maybe #VC25B he breaks norms to fit his needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_VC-25B_Bridge