An outside group is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the conservative policies promised by Republican Donald Trump.
Tom Jones , a political activist and former Capitol Hill aide to Republican senators, is pictured in Bardstown, Ky., Tuesday, June 18, 2024. From his home office in small-town Kentucky, Jones and his American Accountability Foundation are quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the policies of Republican former President Donald Trump , a chilling effort that dovetails with broader conservative preparations for a new White House.
Jacqueline Simon, policy director at the American Federation of Government Employees, said the language being thrown around — the Heritage Foundation’s announcement praised the group for ferreting out “anti-American bad actors” — is “so shocking.” Conservatives view the federal workforce as overstepping its role to become a power center that can drive or thwart a president’s agenda. Particularly during the Trump administration, government officials came under attack from both the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill, as his own Cabinet often raised objections to some of the former president's more singular or even unlawful proposals.
The federal government employs about 2.2 million people. That includes those in the Washington, D,C, area but also workers who the unions say many Americans know as friends or neighbors in communities across the country. “They're seeking to undermine our democracy, they're seeking to undermine the way that our government works for people," she said.
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