Here are the agencies purging federal workers
by Filip Timotija - 02/15/25 10:07 AM ETIn the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or within their first one or two years on the job.
During this period, which is different for each agency, workers have some protections in place, but their weak standing puts them in a position that is easier to terminate. The directive, issued earlier this week, could impact more than 200,000 federal employees.
Still, those who are ousted have the ability to appeal their case to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), an independent agency tasked with protecting federal workers and ensuring the firings didn’t occur for political reasons.
The moves come as President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, have exacerbated their efforts to cut down on government spending — in some cases looking to dismantle whole agencies or departments.
Here are the agencies that have begun purging federal workers.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5147209-agencies-purging-federal-workers-explained/
