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Should federal jobs go to the best qualified or the most politically connected? On 2/24 Trump told his people to remove barriers to political insiders for >3500 jobs. Every day this feed posts several of those jobs at risk.
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· Mar 11
On 2/24/2025, the Trump administration ordered US agencies to remove barriers to hire political insiders into >3500 civil service jobs. Thousands of apolitical employees -- in aviation safety to nuclear weapons to housing -- could be replaced by political cronies. What could go wrong?! A thread. 1/7
The Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Director, Security, Special Program Oversight, and Information Protection, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The Deputy Director, Security, Special Program Oversight, and Information Protection, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Director of Field Operations, Global High Wealth and High Income Compliance Strategy, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Should the Director of Field Operations, Global High Wealth and High Income Compliance Strategy, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Director, Food Economics Division, Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM
The Director, Food Economics Division, Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Director, Service Delivery Directorate, NASA Shared Services Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Should the Director, Service Delivery Directorate, NASA Shared Services Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Regional Director Region 2, New York, Regional Offices, National Labor Relations Board shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The Regional Director Region 2, New York, Regional Offices, National Labor Relations Board shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Director, Collection Southwest, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Director, Collection Southwest, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Acio, User & Network Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Should the Acio, User & Network Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the District Director (san Francisco), Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Should the District Director (san Francisco), Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Associate General Counsel, Division of Enforcement Litigation, National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Associate General Counsel, Division of Enforcement Litigation, National Labor Relations Board, National Labor Relations Board? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Should the Deputy Director, Johnson Space Center, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Chief, Telecommunications and Media Section, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The Chief, Telecommunications and Media Section, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Should the Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Assistant Commander, Supply Chain Technology and System Integration, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 AM
The Assistant Commander, Supply Chain Technology and System Integration, Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Associate Director for the Planetary Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Should the Associate Director for the Planetary Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Associate Director, Program Development and Support, Healthcare and Insurance, Office of Personnel Management should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Associate Director, Program Development and Support, Healthcare and Insurance, Office of Personnel Management should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of the General Counsel, Small Business Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Should the Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of the General Counsel, Small Business Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Director, Field Intelligence Directorate, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Director, Field Intelligence Directorate, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer for Applications Development, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Associate Chief Information Officer for Applications Development, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Chief Information Officer for National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Information Systems Management, Department of Commerce shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The Chief Information Officer for National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Information Systems Management, Department of Commerce shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Assistant Inspector General for Enterprise and External Affairs, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Education shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Assistant Inspector General for Enterprise and External Affairs, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Education shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Executive Director, Threat Management Operations, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Should the Executive Director, Threat Management Operations, Management Directorate, Department of Homeland Security serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Assistant Director, Program Review Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Should the Assistant Director, Program Review Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Washington Headquarters Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Should the Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Washington Headquarters Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us