One federal employee said in a court filing that they ācannot in good conscience pretend to agree with President Trumpās policies.ā
Government employees asked a federal judge Wednesday to block the Trump administration from encouraging job applicants to demonstrate their loyalty to the presidentās agenda.
In aĀ lawsuitĀ filed earlier this month, a group of federal labor unions argues that the White Houseās āmerit hiring planā violates applicantsā First Amendment rights. The plan, put forth by the Office of Personnel Management, includes the following short essay question:
āHow would you help advance the Presidentās Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.ā
Sure. They can do whatever they want in their country but that wonāt have any effect on me if I never set foot there.
Indeed. A lien might have some abstract affect on you because of the interconnected global financial system but itās all fringe stuff: Visa troubles when applying to visit a third country, events showing up on background checks, etc.