National security

NATIONAL SECURITY AND HOLDING THE LINE UNDER TRUMP

As Donald Trump’s presidency begins, foreign powers are not the only ones scrambling to make sense of the new normal. Outside experts have attempted to provide a rubric or “moral guide” for potential political appointees debating whether or not to join the new administration. There have been debates over the correct course of action for principled senior officials who joined the administration, but do not share the president’s extreme views. Well before inauguration day some people were already thinking about how civil servants might dissent against illegal or unethical policies. Since Trump’s inauguration, federal workers have been seeking ways to push back against the new president’s initiatives and express disobedience without losing their jobs. Elected officials in Congress on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to adjust.