As a retired federal employee, there are legal safeguards protecting civil servants from political firings. I think Trump has indicated he wants to repeal those laws and fire the alleged “deep state” type fed employees.
Giving the Republican controlled Congress the benefit of the doubt (which I admit is not hopeful) that they do not approve any changes to these protections. Who can he fire right away?
He has already fired one FBI director. Is the current one in danger if not obedient? I’m sure he wanted to fire Fauci et al. But somewhere in the chain of command of Fauci’s bosses, someone said “well we can’t really just fire hime”.
Political appointees usually gracefully resign every change of Administration and new appointees take over. I think that is standard operating procedure for most transitions.
But a GS-13 Intelligence Analyst won’t change their assessment of the Ukraine situation, or an Analyst in the NOAA won’t change their assessment of global warming, what would it take to fire them? Other than congress repealing various protections against political interference in the civil service?
And besides the FBI Director, who can be legally fired, what other high profile positions are at risk. The Fed Chairman has publicly stated the POTUS has no legal authority to fire him.
This all assumes the Maga Controlled Congress doesn’t give him legally authority to do whatever.
