President Trump’s administration has initiated a widespread firing of federal workers, potentially affecting over 200,000 individuals who were hired within the last two years. The exact number of employees who will be terminated remains unclear.
The move has sparked concerns among employees and advocates, as the mass firings could have a significant impact on federal agencies and their ability to carry out their missions effectively. The decision to terminate probationary employees is seen as part of the administration’s efforts to streamline the federal workforce and make government operations more efficient.
NBC Washington’s Ted Oberg delves into the implications of the mass firings and explores how it may affect the federal government’s operations. The move comes amidst a period of uncertainty and change within the federal government, as the Trump administration continues to implement its agenda.
As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the mass firings will impact federal agencies and their ability to serve the American public. The termination of probationary employees could potentially disrupt ongoing projects and initiatives, leading to potential challenges for federal agencies as they adapt to the changes.
For more updates and coverage on this developing story, stay tuned to NBC News for the latest news and analysis.
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The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office.
This si going to cripple every agency. All the new hires gone, most of the staff near retirement age… Where the F are the adults in the room? This is going to crash the economy. Suing him is not going to stop him. the damage will be done before the courts can wag their finger.
Go vote for Trump you suckers
People need stand up and work together to impeach him..
Trump is a real leader! No one can do a thing but blah blah blah
Firing all these government employees but how much are senators making a year? It’s somewhere over $200k. Isn’t that government waste??
Well I guess this is what makes America great again
This are people riping off the American people all this years so glad now every people in this country now know they where being ripped off from all these people supposedly to be work have been working for that government. I hope they pay for it.
Elon said "America voted for this."
Good news
Why are you even reporting if you have no facts? Isn’t that propaganda?
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This are people riping off the American people all this years so glad now every people in this country now know they where being ripped off from all these people supposedly to be work have been working for that government. I hope they pay for it.zNBC you goner pay for being bought by the government to see what they want!
Downsizing nothing new. They can find jobs with state or city
Why don’t they worry about the people in North Carolina? After the hurricane why don’t they worry about the people in Hawaii after the fire? Why aren’t you crying about that?
DC voted 92% Kamala, they knew where their bread is buttered. Glad its getting drained.
Don't fly. That's a bunch of air traffic controllers.
To the people happy and celebrating this, be careful about gloating. Employers seeing this are taking notes.
Yeah and you are full of bs. Give us the taxpayers back our money you used to influence elections and provide for the enemies against the USA
No body thinks it will affect them governent is big and complex and needs skilled proffessional people not political drones
ELON FOR JAIL
Those “deferred” buy out payments ain’t lasting more than a month
He’s not my president March Feb17th @ 12:00 @ every State Capital & City Hall. Permits have been issued. Protest to resist this government! Save America 🇺🇸
Trump is going to hired all of his loyalty who is going to do whatever however Trump tells them to do they are gonna help Trump destroy our government from with in Trump is breaking all kinds of the laws and after Trump 4 years are up they are going to be investigate and criminals charge
FAKE NEWS. NBC needs to fire all of its 'fake journalists.'
It had to be
All i know is i better get my tax refund!
Did anybody tell this man that the unemployment is going to jump sky high, no matter how he want to blame the former president, this is his mess, his revenge for peoples that don't like him, you might as well fire the whole country.this is all about power, vengeance, greed and he want to be a dictator. This nation is gonna fall, we should be ready America.
OKAY, WHAT ABOUT THESE FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING FIRED, ETC. WILL THEY BE ABLE TO RECEIVE UCB?
They shouldn’t have voted old Joe in office because he left the country in the first quarter of this year in a crap hole as far as the debt goes and he couldn’t get money out the door fast enough before he left office
They need to go to the private sector. The Us government shouldn’t be the biggest employer at the expense of tax payers. Most of the money is stolen 🤬
Get them trump!
Does anyone here work where there are employees who don't do much of anything? You work your butt off but they just skate by. We need to let them go and probation employees can stay if their employers want to keep them.
Well, economy will crash-mass foreclosures, suïcid& rates will be high too…if they’re already saving so much, why don’t they let it play out, see the effects and move on if need too.
There's folks here that follow the corrupt media and eat up what's served to them. So what should we do instead of firing all these employees keep hiring more. Where's all this money going to come from? Raise taxes again and again and again and again and again and again and again. Where does it stop???