Summary
The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees, affecting potentially hundreds of thousands of workers.
This follows Trump’s executive order mandating large-scale workforce reductions. Elon Musk advocates for eliminating entire agencies.
Layoffs have already hit agencies like the VA and Education Department, sparking criticism.
Further deep cuts are planned, with hiring restricted to one for every four departures.
Maybe I just have whiplash…
We went from pretending the president has zero control over federal agencies, to a president can order them to do anything in a matter of weeks.
Neither are correct. But you’d never know if you just listened to billionaire owned media.
You might not even notice when something is good for workers, it’s impossible. When it’s good for owners there’s always a way.