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STEELE: "So, here’s the deal. It takes millions of federal workers across hundreds of departments to ensure the U.S. Government runs smoothly. Y’all know how that goes, right? Most of these workers are not politicians seeking another term. They are not partisans looking for the approval of a political wing. Folks, they are everyday Americans working for a paycheck. My daddy was one of those workers. I know firsthand. Soon-to-be President Donald Trump refers to them as the deep state. And beginning on January 20th, he vows to fire thousands of these hard-working Americans, replacing them with loyalists willing to push the boundaries of the executive branch to the very breaking point. The New York Times reports that thousands of federal workers are bracing for Trump to revive an executive order from late in his first term. This order would classify them as at-will employees, making them easier to fire and replace with his political stooges.”