Malicious compliance refers to the act of following instructions or rules in a deliberately unhelpful or obstructive way, while still technically adhering to the letter of the law or directive. It’s a passive-aggressive strategy.
This has been immediately reversed. Thank you @SenKatieBritt. https://t.co/bmoJ4obPNL pic.twitter.com/fXCP3lisLN
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) January 27, 2025
How it works
Time for some "malicious compliance" headlines.
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 25, 2025
Very simple but sneaky maneuver. Goes like this:
TRUMP: Stop discriminating based on race and pitting different races against one another.
DISGRUNTLED BUREAUCRAT: Oh, so does that mean I can't share inspirational stories of women… pic.twitter.com/pCeK5wAk61