The Potential Impact of Trump’s Battle Against the ‘Deep State’: A Network of Followers

Former President Donald Trump is rallying his supporters with promises to “demolish the deep state” if given another term in office. He plans to transform the federal government by eliminating civil service protections, making employees easily fireable, and moving positions out of Washington. Experts warn that Trump’s proposals could politicize the federal workforce, lead to corruption, and erode institutional knowledge. Trump’s efforts to reclassify civil service workers as political appointees were condemned and ultimately reversed by President Joe Biden. Trump’s second term plans could upend traditional practices at the Department of Justice and other agencies, according to a conservative blueprint for the future.

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