Trump signs executive order to shut down Federal Executive Institute

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to shut down the Federal Executive Institute (FEI), a leadership development program established in 1968 to train senior leaders in the federal government.
Trump stated on Monday "It is the policy of the United States to treat taxpayer dollars responsibly and advance unifying priorities like a stronger and safer America. Accordingly, it is the policy of my Administration to eliminate, to the greatest extent permitted by law, executive departments and agencies and programs that do not directly benefit the American people or further our Nation's interests." Trump argued that the FEI, established over 50 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson administration, appears to be a government program designed "to provide leadership training to bureaucrats." "But bureaucratic leadership over the past half-century has led to Federal policies that enlarge and entrench the Washington, D.C., managerial class, a development that has not benefited the American family," he added.
He further justified the decision by stating, it is necessary to eliminate the Federal Executive Institute to refocus government on serving taxpayers with efficiency and dedication, "rather than serving the Federal bureaucracy." According to the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the FEI was founded to provide continuous learning and leadership development for senior federal leaders, and that the institute has trained more than 30,000 senior federal officials.
The OPM's official website notes that the institute's programs were designed to support federal leaders in understanding their role within the constitutional framework of government. (end) asj.dss