Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an order that makes it easier to fire about 8,000 high-paid federal workers who influence government policy. The order removes some job protections to allow the administration to dismiss employees seen as unwilling to follow lawful orders.Key Facts
- The executive order affects around 8,000 federal employees earning up to nearly $200,000 a year.
- These employees mostly hold senior positions and are considered to influence government policy.
- The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) says workers must carry out lawful orders and policy directives.
- More than 348,000 federal employees have left government jobs since October 2024.
- The order is part of Trump’s ongoing efforts to change how federal workers are managed.
- Trump previously tried a similar approach called "schedule F," but it was undone by President Biden’s administration.
- Labor unions warn this could lead to firing workers for political reasons rather than job performance.
- There is a lawsuit challenging the removal of job protections for federal workers, which was paused while the Trump administration finalized the new rules.
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