> If that is true, then the chief executive would have the authority to instruct the agency to do nothing and spend no money This is called Impoundment, and is

> If that is true, then the chief executive would have the authority to instruct the agency to do nothing and spend no money This is called Impoundment, and is illegal. Just ask Nixon. The Executive branch is actually required to spend as dictated by Congress. There is a portion of spending that is discretionary, but it's a small minority of the Federal budget, and does not include the things currently being targeted. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impoundment_of_appropriated_funds https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impoundment_of_appropriated_...