The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs
The Trump administration halted the firing of hundreds of federal employees working on nuclear weapons programs, rescinding the dismissals for all but 28. This decision followed confusion and contradictory statements from the Department of Energy, which initially claimed only a few probationary employees were affected. The employees, involved in sensitive tasks like warhead reassembly, faced uncertainty, with some questioning their return. The firings, part of a cost-cutting measure, raised concerns about the impact on the $750 billion nuclear modernization effort and the stability of the nuclear program.
