If you& #39;re a civil servant in any of these positions, you could be fired & replaced with a political footsoldier:

* anything to do with any policy—not just regulations
* reporting to a political appointee
OR
* representing a gov& #39;t workers& #39; union

This is many 1000s of people.
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Why initiate this now? Why not wait a few weeks—until after Trump is sworn in for a 2nd term, or at least re-elected?

In part because Stephen Miller has a "shock & awe" set of immigration orders & wants to purge the civil service without delay.
4/ https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21363270/stephen-miller-covid-trump-white-house-hatemonger">https://www.vox.com/policy-an...
Here& #39;s the tell: Every agency head must have their purge plan approved by the Director of @USOPM, who must then inform the Director of OMB &...the Director of the Domestic Policy Council, who has no jurisdiction over DOD, @StateDept, etc.

But they report to Stephen Miller.
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Miller has spent 4 years screaming at federal agencies to implement atrocious policies faster—family separations, Muslim bans, & much more.

Imagine what he & his ilk will do when they can fire literally anyone who stands in their way.

6/ https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/02/stephen-miller-green-card-immigration-1630406">https://www.politico.com/story/201...
And it& #39;s not just immigration policy that would be directed by layer upon layer of hand-picked ideologues.

It& #39;s the CDC. The EPA. Thousands of scientists throughout the federal government. Experts who have spent their lives serving the nation without political interference.

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So add one more thing to the ballot:

Whether you want to live in a country where career civil servants must do the president& #39;s bidding, even if that goes against their assessment of reality, their conscience, & their oath to defend the Constitution.

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