Trump Plans Mass Firings of Government Workers. It Will Begin With These Employees.

The mass firings of government workers have begun. On Thursday, the Trump administration met with the Office of Personnel Management, advising them to fire federal workers on probationary status. NBC News said this could put hundreds of thousands of workers in the crosshairs. These workers are essentially recent hires, and some might get fired very soon (via NBC News):

President Donald Trump’s administration began a mass firing of federal workers Thursday.

Office of Personnel Management officials met with agency leaders and advised them to dismiss probationary employees, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Hundreds of thousands of people could be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management, although the exact number of people who will be terminated was not immediately clear.

Employees who have probationary status have typically been with the federal government for only one or two years — before all their civil service protections have kicked in.

Breaking on @MSNBC:

The Trump admin has begun a mass firing of federal workers.

Office of Personnel Management officials met with agency leaders and advised them to dismiss probationary employees.

Hundreds of thousands of people could be affected.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 14, 2025

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