Playbook: “After Trump was elected in 2016, the Washington establishment was caught flat-footed and had no idea how the first president with zero record of government service would actually govern.”
“Now, for the first time since Grover Cleveland returned in 1893, the folks who staff the agencies and handle everything from tax receipts to meat inspections to air traffic control have actually seen how the president-elect behaves. And they have good reason to be concerned.”
“Remaking the federal workforce is near the top of Trump’s to-do list after blaming the so-called deep state for undermining him throughout his first term. In the closing months of his administration, Trump made an effort to create “Schedule F” — a new classification of federal employment that would essentially allow presidents to replace civil servants with political appointees. Expect that to come back quickly in 2025.”
