As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are asked to explain how they would advance President Donald Trump's agenda if hired.

A posting from the weather service's parent agency seeking meteorologists asks applicants to identify one or two of Trump's executive orders "that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired."

It's among screening questions added to government job applications as part of a "merit hiring plan" that Trump announced at the outset of his second term, and it's not unique to the weather service positions.

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