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Should federal jobs go to the best qualified or the most politically connected? On 2/24 Trump told his people to remove barriers to political insiders for >3500 jobs. Every day this feed posts several of those jobs at risk.
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@pendletonbot.bsky.social
· Mar 11
On 2/24/2025, the Trump administration ordered US agencies to remove barriers to hire political insiders into >3500 civil service jobs. Thousands of apolitical employees -- in aviation safety to nuclear weapons to housing -- could be replaced by political cronies. What could go wrong?! A thread. 1/7
Should the Director, Strategies and Solutions, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Should the Director, Strategies and Solutions, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Program Executive Officer for Business Enterprise Systems, Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Program Executive Officer for Business Enterprise Systems, Air Force Materiel Command, Department of the Air Force? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Manager, Vehicle Integration Office, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Should the Manager, Vehicle Integration Office, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Director, Criminal Investigation Division, Criminal Investigation Division, Department of the Army? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Director, Criminal Investigation Division, Criminal Investigation Division, Department of the Army? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Executive Director to the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office Assistant Secretary Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Department of the Army shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Executive Director to the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office Assistant Secretary Army, Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Department of the Army shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Assistant Inspector General for Management, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The Assistant Inspector General for Management, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Atlanta Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office, Department of Commerce be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Should the Atlanta Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office, Department of Commerce be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Regional Solicitor - Boston, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The Regional Solicitor - Boston, Office of the Solicitor, Department of Labor should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Should a political insider or the best qualified candidate be the next Deputy Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The General Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 15, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The General Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Executive Director, Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion, Office of Resolution Management, Department of Veterans Affairs shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Executive Director, Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion, Office of Resolution Management, Department of Veterans Affairs shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Manager, Flight Development & Operations, Commercial Crew Program, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The Deputy Manager, Flight Development & Operations, Commercial Crew Program, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Director for Management, Office of the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The Deputy Director for Management, Office of the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Counselor to the Inspector General, Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Counselor to the Inspector General, Immediate Office of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development should serve the people, not Trump. Write the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Director, Security, Special Program Oversight, and Information Protection, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The Deputy Director, Security, Special Program Oversight, and Information Protection, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Director of Field Operations, Global High Wealth and High Income Compliance Strategy, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Should the Director of Field Operations, Global High Wealth and High Income Compliance Strategy, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Director, Food Economics Division, Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM
The Director, Food Economics Division, Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture shouldn't be a political insider. Tell the IG that skills matter at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The Deputy Chief Patrol Agent, Tucson, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Director, Service Delivery Directorate, NASA Shared Services Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Should the Director, Service Delivery Directorate, NASA Shared Services Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
The Regional Director Region 2, New York, Regional Offices, National Labor Relations Board shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The Regional Director Region 2, New York, Regional Offices, National Labor Relations Board shouldn't be a political crony. Pass it on at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Director, Collection Southwest, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tell the Inspectors General that the federal government isn't for sale. The Director, Collection Southwest, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury should not be political. https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the Acio, User & Network Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Should the Acio, User & Network Services, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury serve Trump or the American people? Contact the Inspectors General at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
Should the District Director (san Francisco), Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us
February 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Should the District Director (san Francisco), Office of Field Programs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission be a political insider instead of the best qualified candidate? Tell Washington that merit matters at https://www.oversight.gov/contact-us