In a move that has sent shockwaves through Washington, former President Donald Trump is allegedly crafting a controversial blueprint to dismantle key parts of the US federal government. The plan, as reported, takes direct aim at the independence of the civil service.
At the heart of the proposal is a drastic expansion of a president's authority to hire and fire federal employees. This would effectively reclassify tens of thousands of protected, non-partisan roles into positions that could be directly filled based on political loyalty rather than merit.
The Mechanism of a 'Schedule F' Revival
The strategy appears to be a revival and supercharging of the contentious 'Schedule F' executive order Trump signed in 2020. This order sought to strip employment protections from policy-related roles across numerous federal agencies.
While President Biden swiftly reversed this order upon taking office, Trump's allies are not just planning to reintroduce it. They are preparing to implement it on a far more aggressive and sweeping scale, potentially creating the largest upheaval in the modern federal workforce.
Implications for US Governance and Policy
The implications of such a purge are profound. It would grant an unprecedented level of control over the machinery of government, allowing a administration to sideline career experts and install political devotees in critical positions.
This could fundamentally alter policymaking on everything from environmental regulation and consumer protection to economic data analysis and labour law enforcement. The traditional wall between partisan agendas and non-partisan implementation would be severely weakened.
The report suggests this plan is a central pillar of the policy agenda being prepared by Trump's close associates, signalling a potential second term defined by a radical restructuring of American governance.
