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As the Trump administration continues its major reshaping of the federal workforce, some Americans are beginning to feel differently about the role they believe presidents should have in the hiring and firing of federal employees.
New research from the Partnership for Public Service shows that, particularly among Republicans, there is growing support for greater presidential power over the federal workforce.
Last year, nearly 90% of Republicans agreed that a nonpartisan civil service was important for a strong democracy. This year, that number has dropped to 66%.
The increasing approval among Republicans for presidential authority over federal employees suggests a rising polarization in the country’s view of what the civil service’s role should be, according to the Partnership for Public Service, a non-partisan organization that promotes good government and conducts research on federal institutions.
“Undoubtedly, some of that shift among Republicans is a result of the party of the current president and the change from 2024,” the Partnership wrote this week in its annual report on public trust in government. “But an additional factor might be the criticism of federal civil servants posited by the Trump administration.”
As the Trump administration continues its major reshaping of the federal workforce, some Americans are beginning to feel differently about the role they believe presidents should have in the hiring and firing of federal employees.
New research from the Partnership for Public Service shows that, particularly among Republicans, there is growing support for greater presidential power over the federal workforce.
Last year, nearly 90% of Republicans agreed that a nonpartisan civil service was important for a strong democracy. This year, that number has dropped to 66%.
The increasing approval among Republicans for presidential authority over federal employees suggests a rising polarization in the country’s view of what the civil service’s role should be, according to the Partnership for Public Service, a non-partisan organization that promotes good government and conducts research on federal institutions.
“Undoubtedly, some of that shift among Republicans is a result of the party of the current president and the change from 2024,” the Partnership wrote this week in its annual report on public trust in government. “But an additional factor might be the criticism of federal civil servants posited by the Trump administration.”
