Those seeking a job in the federal government will now have to write an essay in support of Donald Trump’s executive orders, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management.

Vince Haley, the White House’s head of domestic policy, wrote in the May 29 memorandum that all civil service applicants must answer a series of essays as part of the job recruitment process, including one about how they would “help advance” Trump’s policy priorities.

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    4 days ago

    Couldn’t you write your essay tearing down the trump administration, not get the job, then immediately have standing to sue the government for 1st Amendment violation?

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      You’d have to prove you weren’t hired due to your views, and while they are morons, they’re probably not dumb enough to outright say that’s the reason they didn’t hire you. They’ll find something else on which to base their decision