Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers who are deemed to be influencing government policy. The order strips job protections from a mostly senior group of federal workers earning up to almost $200,000 a year. This move is part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce and discipline career employees who Trump sees as undermining his political goals.
- ▪The executive order affects 8,000 federal workers who are deemed to be influencing government policy.
- ▪The order strips job protections from a mostly senior group of federal workers earning up to almost $200,000 a year.
- ▪The move is part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce and discipline career employees who Trump sees as undermining his political goals.
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- ▪ Unions condemn Trump order making federal workers ‘at-will’ employees — Washington Examiner
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| Publication time | Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:21:13 +0800 |
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Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workersSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Scott Kupor, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, attends a reception for Sergio Gor, the recently sworn-in U.S. Ambassador to India, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File PhotoPublished Jun 04, 2026, 04:21 AMUpdated Jun 04, 2026, 04:25 AMListenWASHINGTON, June 3 - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday making it easier to fire 8,000 of some of the best-paid government workers, part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce.The order, released by the White House and the Office of Personnel Management, strips job protections from a mostly senior…
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