President Donald Trump’s picks to lead the next administration are talking about abolishing entire agencies and firing tens of thousands of federal workers at a time.
But can he and they actually do all that?
Experts believe Trump can get much further on upending the government system this go-around compared to his first term — in part because the typical checks and balances are expected to lean in his favor.
Next year, the House and Senate are on track to fall under Republican control. Trump also got 226 federal judges and three Supreme Court justices confirmed while he was in office last time — giving his ideas a sympathetic ear in the courts when he gets sued.
With that in mind, here’s a look at how Trump could try to “break” the federal government:
Can he do that? How Trump could try to break the federal government – ABC News