WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that stunned political experts and opponents alike, former President Donald Trump announced today that he plans to implement a sweeping new rule, dubbed the “Executive Loyalty Rule,” if re-elected — requiring all federal government employees to sign a binding loyalty pledge directly to the President.
Speaking at a rally in Ohio, Trump declared that the new rule would “ensure total commitment to America’s true interests,” but critics immediately warned it could severely undermine the independence of government institutions. Under the proposal, failure to sign the loyalty agreement could result in automatic dismissal or a lifetime ban from federal service.
Sources close to Trump’s campaign say the pledge would apply to high-ranking officials, including Cabinet members, military leaders, and heads of traditionally independent agencies like the FBI, DOJ, and CIA — igniting fears of an unprecedented politicization of the American bureaucracy.
“Disloyalty has destroyed this country from within,” Trump said during the announcement. “We need people who are 100% with the President, or they’re against America.”
Legal scholars immediately raised alarms, calling the proposed loyalty rule “a direct threat to the Constitution’s separation of powers” and “an authoritarian step no modern American president has ever attempted.”
The announcement sent shockwaves through Washington, with both Democrats and some Republicans vowing immediate legal challenges if Trump attempts to enforce the rule.
As the 2024 election looms, Trump’s new proposal signals a potential radical reshaping of the federal government — one that could permanently redefine the relationship between public servants and the presidency.