The Trump administration just finalized a massive new rule that gives it the power to fire an estimated 50,000 federal workers who handle policy roles, effectively gutting decades of civil service safeguards. This new policy, officially dubbed Schedule Policy/Career, converts a huge swath of the federal workforce into a status similar to that of political appointees.
According to The Hill, ff you’re one of these workers, you can now be fired “at will.” This is awful news for anyone who relies on the stability and nonpartisanship of our government, because it means expertise can be replaced by pure political loyalty almost instantly.
