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.

President Donald Trump is targeting federal employees who focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and career policy staffers as he follows through on campaign promises to exert more control over the federal bureaucracy.