Four ways Trump has dismantled the ‘Deep State’ since inauguration

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the America Business Forum Miami at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)

On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term inauguration, here are four ways he has dismantled the deep state in Washington.

1. Reinstating ‘Schedule F’

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order to reinstate Schedule F, which makes it easier for the president to fire bureaucrats.