Russ Vought
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to be able to dramatically lower at a macro level the size of the workforce. And that will give you certain legal abilities to begin to move people off of the payroll. So, there's a lot of things that are being creatively discussed in this space, but it has to be front and center. Schedule F, as President Trump has already run on, that seems to be like a day one thing.
to be able to dramatically lower at a macro level the size of the workforce. And that will give you certain legal abilities to begin to move people off of the payroll. So, there's a lot of things that are being creatively discussed in this space, but it has to be front and center. Schedule F, as President Trump has already run on, that seems to be like a day one thing.
He has already instituted in his first term. We just didn't get to get it across the finish line. Every agency has to go and categorize how many of his employees are policy employees. and therefore subject to at-will employment.
He has already instituted in his first term. We just didn't get to get it across the finish line. Every agency has to go and categorize how many of his employees are policy employees. and therefore subject to at-will employment.
He has already instituted in his first term. We just didn't get to get it across the finish line. Every agency has to go and categorize how many of his employees are policy employees. and therefore subject to at-will employment.
I put 90% of OMB in that category because I wanted, A, it was true, and B, I wanted to set a high bar for the rest of my colleagues at agency heads that this should be viewed maximally.
I put 90% of OMB in that category because I wanted, A, it was true, and B, I wanted to set a high bar for the rest of my colleagues at agency heads that this should be viewed maximally.
I put 90% of OMB in that category because I wanted, A, it was true, and B, I wanted to set a high bar for the rest of my colleagues at agency heads that this should be viewed maximally.
And it's always not just about firing, although there's certainly going to be mass layoffs and firing, particularly across some of the agencies that we don't even think should exist. But what I found was that you get better staff work when people are now in their mind realizing, okay, I'm not immune from all accountability.
And it's always not just about firing, although there's certainly going to be mass layoffs and firing, particularly across some of the agencies that we don't even think should exist. But what I found was that you get better staff work when people are now in their mind realizing, okay, I'm not immune from all accountability.
And it's always not just about firing, although there's certainly going to be mass layoffs and firing, particularly across some of the agencies that we don't even think should exist. But what I found was that you get better staff work when people are now in their mind realizing, okay, I'm not immune from all accountability.
And I would tell people, you know, you have to have these conference calls. We're in the middle of COVID. Explain, you know, what we're trying to do. And a lot of a lot of people were very upset. Sounds like, guys, we're Republicans.
And I would tell people, you know, you have to have these conference calls. We're in the middle of COVID. Explain, you know, what we're trying to do. And a lot of a lot of people were very upset. Sounds like, guys, we're Republicans.
And I would tell people, you know, you have to have these conference calls. We're in the middle of COVID. Explain, you know, what we're trying to do. And a lot of a lot of people were very upset. Sounds like, guys, we're Republicans.
We don't believe in these in these, you know, these laws that give you these protections that we think make you less good at your job of serving a particular president.
We don't believe in these in these, you know, these laws that give you these protections that we think make you less good at your job of serving a particular president.
We don't believe in these in these, you know, these laws that give you these protections that we think make you less good at your job of serving a particular president.
And it doesn't mean that you can't tell your boss what you think. Like, that's the most crazy thing in the world. Like, we what?
And it doesn't mean that you can't tell your boss what you think. Like, that's the most crazy thing in the world. Like, we what?
And it doesn't mean that you can't tell your boss what you think. Like, that's the most crazy thing in the world. Like, we what?