The Trump administration has taken a bold step in reshaping the federal workforce, with an initiative that could completely transform how the government operates.
Specifically, President Donald Trump has taken decisive action to reform the bloated federal bureaucracy by reinstating Schedule F.
The executive order reclassifies roughly 50,000 federal employees into a new “Schedule Policy/Career” category.
This critical move allows the administration to quickly remove government workers who actively obstruct presidential policies.
The reclassification targets employees in policy-influencing positions who have historically been protected by excessive civil service regulations designed to shield them from accountability.
The president’s order requires federal agencies to submit lists of employees for potential reclassification, signaling the administration’s commitment to swift action.
This move is a direct fulfillment of President Trump’s campaign promise to tackle the entrenched deep state bureaucracy that repeatedly undermined his America First agenda during his first term.
Millions across the country have long demanded accountability from unelected bureaucrats who wield enormous power over American lives while facing virtually no consequences for poor performance.
The White House fact sheet on Schedule F clearly explains the urgent need for this reform, citing damning evidence that the current system protects incompetence.
Federal employee surveys show that government workers themselves acknowledge agencies fail to address poor performance effectively.
This system has allowed the administrative state to grow unchecked for decades, becoming a fourth branch of government that operates with little oversight or accountability.
“If these government workers refuse to advance the policy interests of the President, or are engaging in corrupt behavior, they should no longer have a job. This is common sense, and will allow the federal government to finally be ‘run like a business,'” President Trump declared.
In response, government employee unions and liberal bureaucrats declared their fierce opposition to these reforms.
The American Federation of Government Employees has already announced plans to sue the administration.
The Biden administration revoked President Trump’s original Schedule F order upon taking office.
The move was criticized for reinforcing the deep state’s protection racket and showed the Democrats’ commitment to a bloated, unaccountable bureaucracy over an efficient government that serves the people.
Under Biden’s watch, federal agencies continued to grow in size and power. The current Schedule F implementation represents President Trump’s determination to finish the job he started in his first term.
Office of Personnel Management acting director Chuck Ezell stated:
“Policy-making federal employees have a tremendous amount of influence over our laws and our lives. Such employees must be held to the highest standards of conduct. Americans deserve a government that is both effective and accountable.”
The reclassified roles will remain career positions but will operate on an at-will employment basis, meaning underperforming employees can be removed when they fail to execute the president’s agenda effectively.
