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Trump Defies Judge Over New ‘Loyalty’ Test for Prospective Government Employees

thedailybeast.com · 11h · first reportShare

Donald Trump’s administration is still advertising jobs with a controversial question about “loyalty” to the president even after a court blocked its use. An investigation by the Daily Beast’s sister Substack, PunchUp , has found the question in almost 40 distinct placements spanning at least four separate departments, despite a federal judge last week ordering the government to stop using it. The decision centered on one of four essay questions introduced under Trump’s Merit Hiring Plan. Question 3 asked: “How would you help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role?” The administration claimed it intended to highlight candidates’ “dedication to public service.” Read more at The Daily Beast.