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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Politicize the hiring and review of senior independent public servants
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This order injects politics into the hiring, review, and retention of public servants in the "Senior Executive Service" who keep the government running for the American people.
Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives
January 20, 2025
This memo directs Trump-Vance political appointees to control various personnel affecting non-partisan senior executives. The key initiatives include requiring that performance plans are set centrally, rather than by supervisors; reassigning these senior executives without real guidance; and, having political appointees dominate the internal boards that oversee hiring and performance. The clear purpose is to harass and control those nonpartisan public servants who have the most experience delivering for Americans.
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