For years, Republican lawmakers cast broad swaths of bureaucrats as agents of the so-called “deep state” bent on tanking President Donald Trump’s agenda. Now, with full government control, Trump’s allies say he’s making progress in their war against agency ranks.
“His eyes are wide open this time,” Rep. Andy Biggs told NOTUS of Trump. “They terminated a bunch of careerists early on already.”
The Trump administration has made it clear to more than 2 million federal employees that they should fall in line or get out, offering buyouts to those who don’t want to be a part of Trump’s “reformed” workforce. The agency that sent out those offers, the Office of Personnel Management, is facing massive cuts — reportedly up to 70% — to its staff and programs.