The article discusses the backlash against the Trump administration's decision to terminate federal employees within their probationary period. Leaders like Everett Kelley of the American Federation of Government Employees criticize these firings as politically motivated, targeting individuals based not on performance, but rather on their hiring timeline. Max Stier from the Partnership for Public Service warns that such actions undermine the government's future capability, especially at a time when the workforce needs younger employees skilled in essential areas like AI and cybersecurity. The consensus is that the government's functionality will suffer significantly due to these firings.
This administration has abused the probationary period to conduct a politically driven mass firing spree, targeting employees not because of performance, but because they were hired before Trump took office.
The Trump administration's decision to fire civil servants who have been in service for under a year is yet another profoundly damaging action.
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