Trump Hell-Bent on Remodeling Government
Since returning to the White House, Trump has begun to bring his long-gestating government remodel to fruition. The new administration hopes to create a leaner, more efficient decision-making body and save billions in the process – but his actions have already drawn criticism.
President of the civil servants’ labor union, Everett Kelley, said: “Purging the federal government of dedicated career civil servants will have vast, unintended consequences that will cause chaos for the Americans who depend on a functioning federal government.”
On Friday, Trump laid off dozens of independent government watchdogs, as well as a senior official at NLRB, Gwynne Wilcox, who attacked the dismissal as “unprecedented and illegal.” With so much activity in such a short space of time, it is scarcely imaginable what the next few weeks and months will bring. But don’t expect the President’s plans to slow down anytime soon.