New Federal Employees Must Now Write Essays Praising Trump's Policies [View all]

Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of President Donald Trump's executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Vince Haley, the White House's head of domestic policy, wrote in the May 29 memorandum that all civil service applicants must answer a series of essays as part of the job recruitment process, including one about how they would "help advance" Trump's policy priorities.

Newsweek has contacted the Office of Personnel Management for comment via email outside normal working hours.
Why It Matters

Since assuming office in January, Trump has overseen a shake-up of the federal workforce, implementing hiring freezes and mass layoffs to downsize the government in the name of efficiency. The president's actions have sparked criticism and legal challenges.

With the federal hiring freeze scheduled to end on July 15, the government has begun to consider how it will recruit workers moving forward.

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