The Trump administration just took a monumental step toward making the federal government accountable to the public.

On Feb. 5, the White House made it easier to discipline about 50,000 senior federal employees if they refuse to do their jobs. This announcement has already been met with a union lawsuit, but the president is simply ensuring that the most powerful unelected bureaucrats are no longer insulated from the public’s control. This move will benefit presidents of both parties — and most importantly, the Americans who elect them.