11-26-2024, 10:18 AM
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'Apprehensive and fearful': Federal workers await a dismantling under Trump
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Even with Trump's unveiling of his "Department of Government Efficiency," Kettl says it's unlikely we'll see federal employees fired en masse. Such a move would undermine Trump's ability to get anything done, which would be disastrous for his administration.
"Who wants to read, if you're on the inside of the new government, that unsafe drugs have been unleashed on the public, or that it's not safe to buy Cheerios in the grocery store?" he says.
Instead, Kettl is expecting the new administration to swiftly oust a smaller number of individuals seen as particularly problematic for Trump.
It's a strategy, he says, that brings to mind Henry VIII, known for beheading his enemies and putting their heads on spikes for everyone to see.
"If you succeed in getting your message across, then you don't need to chop everybody's head off," says Kettl. "You just need to tell everybody that you're serious about this."
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https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/nx-s1...lon-musk-trump
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