By Daniel Cotter*
On October 21, 2020, President Donald J. Trump quietly issued Executive Order 13957, which dramatically changes the nature of federal civil servants’ job security. Because tens of thousands of federal employees might be impacted, the Washington Post editorial board wrote that the “newest executive order could prove one of [President Trump’s] most insidious.” The order replaces a competitive civil service application process with a system of cronyism for many existing federal positions. It also takes away some workers’ employment protections. For President-Elect Joe Biden, the order may prove to be an added hurdle to installing his administration, since he may face allegations of politically-motivated firings when he removes employees covered by the order. [Read more…] about President Trump Issued a Schedule F Bomb