Trump administration tells federal agencies to fire probationary employees
Hundreds of thousands of people could potentially be affected, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management.
WASHINGTON — 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.
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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.
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