A former head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has expressed concern about the new screening questions on government job applications for Trump’s National Weather Service. The new questions seem to be a loyalty test for scientists, instead of a way to find the most qualified people. The National Weather Service, which is a part of NOAA, is trying to fill as many as 450 positions after the Department of Government Efficiency made significant budget cuts.
According to The Washington Post, job listings for meteorologists now ask people applying to name one or two of the President’s executive orders that are “that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.” This is part of a “merit hiring plan” that has included similar screening questions for other government job applications.
