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Executive Order
#14170 -- Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service (Jan. 20, 2025)
Highlights
Bans hiring based on DEI, and adds “constitutional loyalty” screening.
Key Compliance/Risk Cue
The EO’s emphasis on “dedication to the furtherance of American ideals” and loyalty to the Executive Branch is effectively screening for ideology or viewpoint, especially when embedded in credentials-based hiring.
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