Policies & Analysis
Learn more about the policies and actions taken by the Trump-Vance administration, and how they threaten communities, freedoms, and democracy.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Fire key civil servants from their roles at federal agencies
The Trump-Vance administration is singling out career civil servants for faithfully executing their job duties or expressing personal opinions opposed to administration priorities.
The Trump-Vance administration has made aggressive moves to fire career federal employees who disagree with his policy priorities, prioritizing loyalty to Trump over merit or experience. Career civil servants have legal protections designed to prevent this type of employment action. Employees have been punished for fulfilling ethical obligations within their job duties, as was apparently the case for two prosecutors the Department of Justice suspended over referring to the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol as a "mob of rioters" in a legal document. Scores of federal employees have also been terminated for previously participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that are lawful, and were even encouraged under prior administrations. But these targeted firings are distinct from the administration's larger Reductions in Force.
People are fighting back
How communities are responding
Democracy 2025 and our partners are ready to counter threats to people's rights, justice, and equality in courtrooms and communities across the country. Learn more about how people and communities are responding to this harmful policy:
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