The sovereignty of independent agencies is HEAVILY in question at the moment. Consider arguably the MOST independent agency (the FED) and how recent threats, wh

The sovereignty of independent agencies is HEAVILY in question at the moment. Consider arguably the MOST independent agency (the FED) and how recent threats, while perhaps not DIRECTLY influencing policy potentially introduced bias or coercion to future FED actions. Sometimes the threat or suggestion of something, like DOGE firing an employee who doesn't grant them immediate root access, is enough to subvert the entire system. Time will tell if independent agencies are as independent as some choose to believe.