washington donald trump surprise victory u.s. presidential election set round resume-polishing across washington nation federal civil servants prepare leader promise freeze hire reverse many policies spend past eight years put place anti-washington rhetoric staple u.s. politics two dozen federal workers interview reuters say trump divisive presidential campaign point big potential problems would normally come routine switch democratic republican administration new york businessman lack political experience contentious rhetoric prompt assess whether leave government take office jan. 20. republican presidential candidate trump encourage supporters harass journalists attack protesters vow sue news outlets women accuse sexual assault say would jail opponent democrat hillary clinton trump conduct cause undercover agents worry identities could make public step line say susan hennessey former attorney national security agency urge people government keep work trump administration help resist potential abuse power blame anyone feel stay say federal workers worry integrity could compromise work case affect trump vast business interest trump tax audit internal revenue service national labor relations board involve labor dispute las vegas hotel change tax laws pollution rule could potentially impact property hold get important stay push back problematic things say one federal worker like others interview story ask identify fear retaliation work transfer power always convulse washington degree particularly come departure arrival political appointees 4,000 post top officials oversee 2.7 million civilian workers park rangers tax lawyers expect enact president agenda enforce laws pass congress regardless personal political view several workers tell reuters rather leave government service carry order agree point specifically trump vow undo president barack obama policies trade immigration health care environmental protection national security officials print resignation letter ready hand trump try revive policies waterboarding mass surveillance americans oppose legal moral ground accord 20 military intelligence foreign service officer speak condition anonymity regulators environmental protection agency privately say look new job ahead expect cutbacks agency whose climate-change rule criticize trump campaign trail one manager urge employees stay job sometimes democracy surprise election result doubt bring many change come months job remain sarah dunham director environmental protection agency office atmospheric program write colleagues two days election misgive apparently extend nation 1.5 million military service members well survey release military time friday find one five service members say re-enlist trump commander-in-chief campaign trump promise rescind two regulations every new one administration issue freeze hire agencies cover public safety public health national defense republicans congress push erode job protections scale back benefit would blow federal workers weather furlough salary freeze three-week government shutdown recent years civilian work force shrink percent since obama first year office accord white house figure could shrink one-third federal workers eligible retirement next year accord 2014 government accountability office report bad thing happen us say scientist manage fisheries laboratory pacific northwest expect change kind continual may silver line try get job work uncle sam trump promise increase number border-security agents immigration-enforcement officer part crackdown illegal immigration several managers say rush fill vacancies team trump promise hire ban take effect everybody seem scramble fill position open one say stay go u.s. civil servants gird trump