POLITICSJun 28 · 23:52 UTCSEATTLE TIMESJonah E. Bromwich, Michael S. Schmidt and Rebecca Davis O’Brien

White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization

The Trump White House allegedly influenced a board designed to prevent civil service politicization, advancing a theory of presidential authority over the executive branch. This included directing employees handling sensitive legal matters like federal prosecutors and immigration judges.

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