Walkinshaw Condemns Trump Administration’s Assault on Merit-Based Civil Service

Washington, D.C. , June 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), founder and co-chair of the Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s latest action targeting the merit-based civil service.

"Today's action is another assault on the merit-based civil service. President Trump is taking another step toward purging experienced, nonpartisan public servants and replacing them with political loyalists, while weakening protections for employees who expose waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct.

The federal workforce serves the American people, not a president or political party. This effort to politicize the civil service threatens the expertise, independence, and accountability Americans rely on from their government."

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