Brian Kelly, Jacqueline Simon, policy director of the 750,000-member American Federation of Government Employees, said: The question is: do you want people with the skills, expertise and credentials to perform their jobs or do you want people who love Donald Trump? If that's what the main factor is, it's terrifying for the country, because it means you won't have a competent government.
Former President Donald Trump criticized federal employees, stating: They're destroying this country. They're crooked people, they're dishonest people. They're going to be held accountable. This paints a troubling picture of the administration's plans to replace skilled civil servants with political appointees.
Project 2025, backed by the Heritage Foundation, proposes dismantling the administrative state, while Trump's Agenda 47 aims to restore presidential authority over federal employees, signifying a shift towards a politically motivated federal service.
Trump's allies are reportedly preparing to replace many federal workers with loyalists, as approximately 20,000 potential appointees have been identified, raising significant concerns about the politicization of the civil service.
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