In a first for Washington, President Trump Monday invited the public to help out in his bid to reorganize the government, cut waste and duplication, all with the goal of saving billions of dollars.
In a new executive order that paves the way for substantial cuts in his forthcoming federal budget, the president made the unusual offer. “All Americans will be able to submit suggestions and ideas on how to make government work better for them,” said an official.
Leading the effort will be the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, himself a budget hawk and former House member. Trump announced the executive order as Mulvaney stood next to him and the rest of the cabinet in the Oval Office.