One of the top 2020 Democratic presidential contenders has unveiled plans in recent days to overhaul two of the three largest federal agencies, promising to siphon off major components of one while dramatically expanding the other.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Friday released a proposal to break up the Homeland Security Department by sending many of its core functions to other agencies. Sanders called DHS a “bureaucratic behemoth” that has lost a “clearly defined mission.” To tackle the “bloat,” Sanders suggested moving many of the department’s component agencies.
