Undergirding a fight formed in group texts and between cubicles is a conviction that nonpartisan civil servants provide a necessary check on Trump’s power.

The Trump administration ordered all federal departments and agencies to submit lists of employees who have received less than "fully successful" job performance ratings over the past three years. The Office of Personnel Management says new performance metrics are being created to align with recent executive orders by President Trump.

Here’s what we know about the deferred resignation program offered to federal employees by the Trump administration.