It’s not unusual for a Republican running for President to vow to shrink the federal workforce. But this week, two candidates escalated their rhetoric against Washington’s civil servants in ways that suggested the goal was not about cutting spending, but exacting revenge. In at least one case, attendees cheered the candidate on. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Hours after former President Donald Trump was arraigned on charges related to trying to overturn the 2020 election in Washington, D.C.