Republicans impatient with anti-Trump civil servants
BY BEN KAMISAR - 02/02/17 05:11 PM EST
... This week, a Washington Post report described a civil servant support group in Washington, noting that 180 employees are expected to attend a workshop “where experts will offer advice on workers’ rights and how they can express civil disobedience” ...
“People in civil service are committed to what they believe the mission of their agency is—they have a conscience and they have the ability to speak up,” said Rep. Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), a longtime member of Democratic leadership.
“We have free speech in this national and they are, from the depths of their own conscience, talking about what they thing is the right thing.”
When asked by The Hill what she thought of Republican worries that dissent could set a dangerous precedent for employees looking to frustrate a president’s agenda, DeLauro responded, “Generally, this White House worries me” ...
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317651-gop-lawmakers-impatient-with-anti-trump-civil-servants
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