Interesting politboro machinations perceptible from nomadic exile: targeting an agency whose organic authority seems to come from executive act, and which operates in a sphere of authority (foreign affairs) in which the courts usually handle questions of presidential authority with kid gloves seems well thought-through. The real target seems opaque. The agency has only two of the three letters of another agency working in the service of democracy abroad, so unknown trip wires might or might not be found at various levels of access. Ultimately, though, this is where the authority of the executive is at its height, so this is the vehicle they'd probably want to take to the courts, rather than the goings-on at Treasury, for example. The best counter-argument is the appropriations authority, but the theory there would be that the existence of the agency is necessary to the mandate, and that's both a question of fact, and not the best ground on which to plan the battle. Apolitical, as always. Interesting times.