- DOGE Was Bad. Schedule F Will Be Worse. An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/trump-civil-service-schedule-f/682609/?gift=R-vdzV5p-x2yOIwiMTPbI9pmG1zAjYzuMEAo5EFxL24 15 comments politics