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Andrew McGowan
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Teacher of students, baker of bread, writer of books. Anglican, Australian in the USA. Early Christianity specialist. On Quinnipiac land at Yale. Opinions my own. Weekly lectionary comments at abmcg.substack.com
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A Unitarian, but not UU. They don’t make ‘em like they used to…
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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We don't have to guess how an at-will public employment system will be used under Trump, because we have a de facto at-will system already in place.
Under that system, here are some of the reasons you can be fired from the federal government:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/at-will-wh...
Being a relative of a disfavored former employee: Maureen Comey, a respected DOJ prosecutor, was fired shortly before Trump demanded her father be prosecuted. Refusing to illegally fire people: Kash Patel is being sued for firing senior FBI agents who asked him for adequate reason to fire their fellow agents. Investigating corruption and abuses of power: For example, ethics officers at Fannie Mae were fired after they raised questions about how Bill Pulte obtained documents as part of his effort to prosecute Trump’s political enemies. Investigating an insurrection or allegations of corruption by the President. Providing an intelligence analysis that contradicts the President’s claims. Being a trans person. An online monitor of the “deep state” accuses you of being disloyal to Trumpism. Such accusations are often erroneous: a prosecutor falsely accused of not willing to be part of the Comey investigation was fired. An FBI agent was fired after being falsely accused of participating in Mar-A-Lago investigations. Sharing accurate information to a judge: A DOJ lawyer was fired when he acknowledged that the administration had erred when it deported an immigrant. Not recommending that a prominent celebrity supporter of the President have his gun rights restored. Signing a public statement that existing policies are undermining the ability of agencies to complete their tasks. No reason at all. The President merely asserts that he has an Article II power to fire you and decides he wants someone assumed to be more loyal in your place.
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM