Republicans Would Rather Get Rid of This Agency Than Upset Trump. That’s a Terrible Idea.

The argument for dismantling the agency is often framed as a matter of efficiency, budget savings, or reducing federal power. Yet beneath the rhetoric lies a more troubling reality: many lawmakers appear motivated less by policy concerns than by a desire to align themselves with Trump’s political priorities and avoid becoming targets of criticism from within their own party.

That approach carries serious risks.