Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers
The move removes appeal rights for mostly GS-15 senior civil servants and could make it easier to fire them without cause, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order finalizing Schedule Policy/Career , reclassifying approximately 8,000 senior federal positions as at-will employees without civil service protections.
- Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor defended the change as restoring democratic accountability, arguing senior officials must align with administration priorities despite challenging a 140-year-old nonpartisan workforce model.
- Administration officials confirmed roughly 97% of affected employees hold GS-15 roles, the highest federal civil service level, including IT, cybersecurity, and policy positions, falling far short of initial 50,000 projections.
- AFGE National President Everett Kelley warned the policy could discourage whistleblowers from reporting misconduct, while Democracy Forward President Skye Perryman argued it compromises expertise essential for public health and safety services.
- Legal challenges remain active as advocacy groups amend lawsuits to contest the order's constitutionality, with experts predicting the case will reach the Supreme Court, where the administration seeks to leverage Article II powers for broader presidential control.
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