Federal watchdog Trump wants to oust moves to stop firing of 6 probationary workers
A government watchdog special counsel who oversees federal workers' whistleblower reports said Monday his office is seeking to halt some of the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers.
Federal watchdog says firing probationary employees is illegal
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of the Special Counsel, wrote that the terminations appear "contrary to a reasonable reading of the law."
Firings of some federal workers should be halted, watchdog recommends
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the independent Office of Special Counsel whom President Donald Trump has tried to oust but a judge has temporarily kept in place, said the firings are likely illegal
Trump admin’s firings of probationary employees may violate federal law, watchdog says
A federal watchdog indicated that he is examining the broader legality of the mass terminations that have rippled through the federal government.
Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees.
Trump mass firings may be 'contrary' to law, watchdog rules
The federal government ethics watchdog whose attempted firing by President Donald Trump has been temporarily blocked, has ruled that the firings of some “probationary” federal employees may violate federal law.
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Pittsburgh based IRS agent speaks out after firing, "People are not going to benefit from these cuts."
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U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
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