He's not shutting down agencies to relinquish governmental power.
He's shutting them down to strengthen his own power.
He's shutting them down to strengthen his own power.
The next step might be going to the DOJ and telling them to detain, let's say, Ilhan Omar on suspicion of treason. This illegal demand will have much more force because anyone refusing it will know that they stand on their own and have no recourse through the courts or congressional oversight.