A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical that mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs
A federal judge expressed skepticism that the Trump administration's mass firings of probationary federal workers were performance-related, suggesting they were part of a larger effort to restructure and downsize the government. Nearly 20 states seek to halt further firings and reinstate terminated employees, arguing the administration violated regulations for large-scale reductions in force. The administration maintains the firings were due to unsuitability for federal service and not a reduction in force.
