Schedule F: Trump's Plan A For Emptying The Swamp

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to "drain the Swamp" in Washington by reinstating Schedule F, which allows thousands of careerists to be reclassified as political appointees. This move would empower massive changes in the bureaucracy and could lead to a significant number of resignations among civil servants. Trump's new administration is a diverse mix of Republicans and Democrats, hawks and doves, neoconservatives and populists, corporatists and unionists, all loyal to him and his agenda. The outgoing Biden administration is working to "Trump-proof" the federal government to minimize damage to the DC establishment. Despite potential risks, Trump believes Schedule F will force permanent structural change on the administrative state. The addition of Schedule F could be a risky precedent that could backfire on Republicans in the future. Trump's plans have sparked concerns among civil servants who are accustomed to life inside the DC beltway. The president's bold plans to upend the DC establishment have Washington buzzing. Trump's new team is a departure from typical incoming presidents who usually populate their administrations with political veterans in lockstep with their ideology.