Miguel Afonso Caetano on Nostr: "The Trump administration’s move to fire thousands of federal employees could have ...
"The Trump administration’s move to fire thousands of federal employees could have a swift and severe impact on public services, staffers warned Friday, making it harder for veterans to get mental health care and hampering electric service to some rural residents as a beleaguered workforce struggles to cover for lost colleagues.
The full impact of the terminations will not be fully known for weeks or months, and some job losses may be reversed or challenged by law. At least one agency, the Department of Energy, paused some cuts to assess their effect on nuclear defense programs, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Still, workers said basic functions at many agencies are slowing almost immediately and could break down as critical colleagues are shown the door.
On Friday, dozens of federal workers in interviews said they were scrambling to understand the scale of the firings, which targeted probationary employees — one- or two-year hires with fewer protections — and numbered at least 14,000, according to a Washington Post analysis. The workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said the abrupt dismissal of their colleagues is sowing chaos both personal and professional, inspiring fear about the future of the systems serving the country."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/14/federal-employee-firings-effects-trump-doge/
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The full impact of the terminations will not be fully known for weeks or months, and some job losses may be reversed or challenged by law. At least one agency, the Department of Energy, paused some cuts to assess their effect on nuclear defense programs, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Still, workers said basic functions at many agencies are slowing almost immediately and could break down as critical colleagues are shown the door.
On Friday, dozens of federal workers in interviews said they were scrambling to understand the scale of the firings, which targeted probationary employees — one- or two-year hires with fewer protections — and numbered at least 14,000, according to a Washington Post analysis. The workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said the abrupt dismissal of their colleagues is sowing chaos both personal and professional, inspiring fear about the future of the systems serving the country."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/14/federal-employee-firings-effects-trump-doge/
#USA #Trump #Musk #DOGE #PublicAdministration