President Donald Trump has reimplemented a controversial policy that gives him the power to fire some federal employees who previously enjoyed job protections. Hours after he was sworn into office on Monday,

President Trump issued an executive order Monday that could strip thousands of civil servants of their employment protections. Why it matters: The order — essentially a reinstatement of Schedule F — makes it easier to fire federal employees considered disloyal to the administration.

Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at weakening protections for federal workers. His decision may face numerous legal challenges. President Donald Trump wasted no time in signing an executive order aimed at increasing his control over the federal workforce,