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When it comes to Marshals' enforcing their duties, there have been Executive Orders staying specific duties. Immigration is an example. Many a detainer has not been acted upon due to an Executive Order.And the POTUS has the power to direct the Marshals otherwise. ICE's fecklessness is a great example.In this case, they are acting under their responsibilities as enforcers of the US Federal Court system, under court orders obtained by private debt collectors.
This is all in the link in the OP that no one bothered to read.
Again.....under the approval of their boss. Obama.
Um, no. Under the Judiciary Act of 1789, which created the US Marshals to enforce the Federal Court system.
POTUS made no such order.
Actually, I don't think he does. The President doesn't have personal control over every part of the executive branch.
For example, the President doesn't have the power to order the FBI to stop investigating something.
The Marshals, while technically part of the DoJ, are entirely responsible to the Judiciary and not the President.
So, yes the POTUS could do something about this.
Personally, the bigger picture for me is the federal government now clearly has a shitload of another group of toxic "assets" - real estate and worthless student loans.
The Marshals have never been involved in Immigration enforcement, and as far as I can find, no President has ever issued an executive order directing their enforcement.
Not to say that it's not possible, but I don't think it's ever happened.