President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle eight federal agencies, a measure he believes will reduce government spending and leave Americans with more money in their hands. According to a White House fact sheet,

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.The action eliminates non-statutory functions and reduces others for these entities called “unnecessary” in a White House fact sheet.

Thursday is the deadline for federal agencies to submit plans to the White House for “large-scale reductions in force” that were ordered by President Donald Trump about a month ago as part of the work of the U.