That's a little Hard Line.
You are mistaking the current "non essentials employees" with the HIGHER UPS IN THE LAST ADMINISTRATION.
If they were "non essential" now, they weren't/aren't the decision makers(then or now).
While I agree that Govt is TOO BIG and a bunch of people needs to be RIFfed, don't make the mistake of thinking any of these people had anything to do with what happened during the last administration.
No need to throw everyone under the same bus.