President Trump has signed an executive order converting around 8,000 federal employees to at-will status, allowing their ...

The executive order is the latest step in Trump’s efforts to address career federal employees who he believes work to hinder his policies.

Trump's order makes 8,000 senior federal jobs “at‑will,” stripping protections and reshaping key agencies.

The order mainly applies to senior-level federal staff, mostly at GS-15 and above, the highest level in the federal pay ...