Trump executive order reclassifies 8,000 federal workers as at-will employees, easing firings
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order reclassifying nearly 8,000 federal workers in senior policy-influencing positions as at-will employees, making it easier for the administration to fire them. About 97% of the reclassified roles are high-ranking career positions including directors, chiefs of staff, senior advisers, and policy analysts involved in drafting regulations, guidance, and determining federal grants. The order was signed at an Oval Office event on June 3, 2026.
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About 97% of the reclassified positions are among the highest-ranking career positions, such as directors, chiefs of staff, senior advisers and policy analysts who are involved in drafting regulations and guidance and determining who gets federal grants.
At an Oval Office event June 3 to sign the executive order, Trump invited James
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