There are about 4,000 political appointees, a majority of which are replaced by a new president, normally.
Schedule Policy/Career (formerly named Schedule F) is a planned executive order by the Trump team to replace about 50,000 state employees to seize control over various parts of the government
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schedule_F_appointment
The 10,000 replacements must be unique positions.
This will resolve based on credible media reports.
I will not bet in this market in case resolution is controversial
Update 2025-02-01 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Important Clarification:
All appointments count regardless of the legal method used.
A name change (e.g., from Schedule F to Schedule Policy/Career) does not affect the resolution criteria.
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