In 2018, Trump issued executive order 13839, which streamlined the firing of federal workers. He also referenced Trump’s executive order, 13957, which removed civil service protections from senior policy positions, making it easier for incoming presidents to hire and fire certain positions related to public policy.

Republican President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to reshape U.S. policy with a blizzard of executive orders within hours of taking office next week.

President Donald Trump began his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient U.S. government priorities