Part One: The Purge of the Civil Service

Trump’s Schedule F resurrection is the first step in dismantling democracy from the inside.

Aug 27, 2025
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By Dr. John Petrone

Donald Trump began his second presidency by striking at the very heart of American governance: the nonpartisan civil service. On January 20, 2025, his first day back in office, he …

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