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... President Donald Trump has long said he believes the biggest mistake he made during his first term was hiring what he considered to be the wrong kinds of people. Now, aides are working aggressively to ensure the government is filled only with loyalists.

Negative social media posts have been enough to derail applications. Those seeking jobs have been told they will have to prove their "enthusiasm" to enact Trump's agenda and have been asked when their moment of "MAGA revelation" occurred. One federal employee said they briefly considered buying Trump's crypto meme coin in case the president's team asked about their voting record.

The intense screening has led some federal workers to question whether Trump's team cares more about loyalty than competence. ...

@#1 ... The intense screening has led some federal workers to question whether Trump's team cares more about loyalty than competence. ...

Can you say Sec Hegseth?

I knew you could.

I have difficulty wrapping my brain around a Sec of Defense that needed the Vice President to break the tie during the confirmation process.

When Pres Biden nominated General Austin for Secretary, the nomination was confirmed by the Senate,

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Austin on January 19, 2021. He was confirmed on January 22, 2021, by a vote of 93-2.

Austin is the first Black secretary of defense in U.S. history.[1][2]