Michael Sainato at The Guardian reports that Donald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation and “old-fashioned corruption” to spread throughout the U.S. Federal Government, according to a top Union Leader.  The President-elect and his allies have expressed support for the mass firing of Civil Service Workers and abolishing certain Government agencies upon his return to the White House.  Officials at the heart of Trump’s first administration have spoken of purging thousands of Federal Workers by using controversial powers to reshape the bureaucracy. Now, inside dozens of government agencies, staff are bracing for Trump’s second administration.  “It’s pretty bleak,” said Steve Lenkart, who serves as Executive Director of the National Federation of Federal Employees, which represents 110,000 Employees at various agencies around the U.S.  The former President attacked Federal Employees on the campaign trail, claiming they were “destroying this country.”  “They’re crooked people, they’re dishonest people,” he said. “They’re going to be held accountable.”

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