Trump’s Demand for Loyalty in the Civil Service
Under President Trump, there has been an unprecedented push for political loyalty among career civil servants, with reports of reassignments and firings for those providing candid assessments that contradict the administration’s agenda. This shift includes new promotion criteria prioritizing “fidelity,” reflecting a broader effort to align the federal workforce with Trump’s policies and undermine the apolitical nature of the civil service established in the late 1800s.
