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White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization

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By Jonah Bromwich Verified, Michael Schmidt Verified, Rebecca O'Brien
| Breaking One
In the tiny corner of the legal world that follows such things, the March ruling crashed down like a thunderbolt. It was issued by an obscure government agency called the Merit Systems Protection Board, whose purpose is to protect federal workers from unfair firings. But the decision backed President Donald Trump's assertion that he has broad authority to reshape the executive branch as he wants.
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White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization Original

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By Jonah Bromwich Verified, Michael Schmidt Verified, Rebecca Davis O’Brien Verified
| The New York Times Verified
In the tiny corner of the legal world that follows such things, the March ruling crashed down like a thunderbolt. It was issued by an obscure government agency called the Merit Systems Protection Board, whose purpose is to protect federal workers from unfair firings. But the decision backed President Trump’s assertion that he has broad authority to reshape the executive branch as he wants.
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White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization

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By Jonah Bromwich Verified, Michael Schmidt Verified, Rebecca O'Brien
| Breaking One
In the tiny corner of the legal world that follows such things, the March ruling crashed down like a thunderbolt. It was issued by an obscure government agency called the Merit Systems Protection Board, whose purpose is to protect federal workers from unfair firings. But the decision backed President Donald Trump's assertion that he has broad authority to reshape the executive branch as he wants.
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