Trump sign an executive order Monday that will elicit input from government officials and the public

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Agency heads will have to submit plans to reorganize "unnecessary and redundant" parts of their agencies within six months, according to an executive order issued Monday. President Donald Trump said at a meeting Monday that the executive order will begin the process of reorganizing the executive branch to make it less wasteful. Trump mentioned the plans during his administration's first Cabinet meeting and later discussed some details before the order was signed. “This order requires a thorough examination of every executive department and agency to see where money is being wasted, how services can be improved and whether programs are truly serving American citizens,” Trump said. The president characterized the change as unprecedented. He said the Office of Management and Budget will oversee the evaluation, working with experts and the public. The office's director will post a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment for another six-month period. Afterward, the Office of Management and Budget director will submit a plan to the president, which could include recommendations to eliminate "unnecessary agencies, components of agencies and agency programs, and to merge functions." The analysis could include whether certain aspects of federal government should be left to state or local governments or businesses. The final plan could also include details on whether "the costs of continuing to operate an agency, a component, or a program are justified by the public benefits it provides." Trump said that, "today there's duplication and redundancy everywhere" with billions of dollars wasted. His administration plans to work with Congress to implement the recommendations. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Follow David Taube at twitter.com/david_taube.