Subscribe

To Trump, the Federal Executive Institute was ‘serving the Federal bureaucracy.’ Here’s what it was to someone who helped run it

A facade of a large white building with three archways, columns, and flags hanging above the front doors.
The Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia was closed by President Donald Trump's executive order in February 2025. Charley Burton was among those who lost their jobs abruptly. "We are not just a number or a budget line," he writes. U.S. Office of Personnel

Charley Burton oversaw janitorial and custodial services at the FEI, and tried to take care of his team when it was shut down.

Read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow.