Loyalists, Lobbyists and Industry Insiders — the New Political Appointees at the Interior Department
As civil servants get purged, President Trump doles out patronage at DOI
As the Trump administration purges non–partisan civil servants from federal bureaucracies across Washington, it is simultaneously filling those agencies with MAGA loyalists, revolving-door lobbyists and industry insiders. At least that’s the story at the Interior Department, the massive federal agency that oversees our national parks and historic battle…
