I'm sure he has a reason, we just don't know what it is yet. He sure isn't getting any help from DC, so he must be thinking of another way. That order would probably only be used against Conservatives anyway in the next 4 years.
Seems like a response to the Forbes publishing threat against administration officials.
All the obummer people will get jobs no problem with or without this EO.. this is just protecting his own people I think.
