Helen Dhue, 23, was unexpectedly fired from her position as a park guide for the National Park Service while en route home. She was one of 1,000 employees impacted by recent workforce cuts initiated by the Trump administration, which has targeted newly hired federal workers. Her case exemplifies the broader trend of layoffs across several federal agencies including the EPA and Agriculture Department, justified by the administration as steps towards a leaner government to reduce spending, despite employees planning to appeal their dismissals.
Ms. Dhue, a 23-year-old park guide at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, was one of 1,000 National Park Service employees affected by the Trump administration's cuts to the federal work force.
The department determined that you have failed to demonstrate fitness or qualifications for continued employment because your subject matter knowledge, skills and abilities do not meet the department's current needs.
Mr. Trump and his supporters have backed the moves as a way to cut what they see as unnecessary government spending.
President Trump was elected with a mandate to create a more effective and efficient federal government that serves all Americans, and we are doing just that.
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