New Trump policy makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire

MS NOW - The Trump administration finalized a policy Thursday that creates a new category of federal workers that would make it easier to fire high-ranking career civil servants for their perceived unwillingness to implement the president’s agenda.

The new rule, set to be published in the Federal Register on Friday, will affect approximately 55,000 workers. The president will decide which roles fall within the new category via an executive order, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told reporters on a call Thursday. Agencies have already submitted their proposals of positions covered under the new rule, which the White House is actively reviewing.