Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump reinstated and amended a previous executive order to increase accountability among federal employees in policy-influencing positions. The order revives the "Schedule F" classification, now called "Schedule Policy/Career," allowing for easier dismissal of employees who fail to implement administration policies. This move could face legal challenges and political pushback, as it alters federal employment protections and revokes an order from the Biden administration that aimed to protect the federal workforce.