The current administration has resorted to using a "Schedule A" hiring rule to staff DOJ offices with individuals who may be shielded from potential termination by a new administration, including that of Trump if he wins the 2024 election.

Several hundred employees have been hired under this rule, bypassing merit-based qualifications and allowing them to keep their jobs even at the end of the current administration's term. 

Put in practice, this means that if Trump is sworn in as president, he could find himself grappling with leftover Biden appointees. This follows several reports suggesting that President Joe Biden is implementing policies designed to undermine Trump if elected. 

According to documents released by Protect the Public's Trust (PPT) and first reported by the Caller, the specific offices targeted include the powerful Environmental and Natural Resources (ENRD) and the Antitrust and Immigration Review departments. 

PPT Director Michael Chamberlain suggested that the use of "Schedule A" could be part of the Biden-Harris administration's plan to hamstring their successor and block future presidents from reversing their agenda. 

"Exploiting non-competitive hiring authorities to fill career civil service positions could be just another component of this scheme," Chamberlain said, as cited by the Caller. "It's no wonder that the public's trust in its government has all but disappeared." 

Documents obtained by PPT reveal that the DOJ has hired over 100 immigration judges using this rule. These individuals are responsible for determining whether illegal aliens can remain in the U.S. while their cases are pending.