[Robert357]

The author does not understand what the GAO is or does. "....The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a legislative branch government agency that ... Work of GAO is done at the request of congressional committees or ... advising Congress and the heads of executive agencies about ways to make ... attention to the GAO's work by publishing stories on the findings, conclusions ......."

https://en.wikipedia.org

/wiki/Government_Accountability_Office In their role as providing reports to Congressional Committees they often shade the facts for the partisan benefit of the Committee that requests their analysis. It is the very essence of the Deep State

[SFConservative]

The author does not understand what the GAO is or does.

I know it would violate FR protocol, but it often pays to actually read or at least scan the article. It says:

"Second, even if the GAO were non-partisan in the sense of preferring one political party over the other, it is partial to Congress over the president. The GAO is a congressional body. It is part of the legislative, not executive, branch. As such, it favors congressional prerogatives over executive power. It is not surprising therefore that it would elevate the authority of Congress to enact legislation over that of the president to conduct foreign policy."