Suppose President Grande order Bureaucrat Bob, who works for the EPA to do one thing and Senator Knowsome, who is head of the committee overseeing the EPA, wants Bureaucrat Bob to do something else. What is Bureaucrat Bob most likely to do?

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Poor Bureaucrat Bob is most likely to do what he can to make both the President and the Senator happy while keeping as low of a profile as possible. While the President probably can't fire him, the President can arrange to have him reassigned to a very unpleasant task. The Senator could potentially eliminate funding for his job, so that is a real concern. Being stuck in this very difficult position, most bureaucrats in the US would try to fake their way through making everyone happy.

Suppose President Grande Order Bureaucrat Bob, Who Works for the EPA