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Federal Employees Fired Despite Positive Performance Reviews

president-elect Donald Trump speaks with Elon Musk

The Trump administration, along with Elon Musk, has been under scrutiny for the recent wave of federal workforce purges. Despite claims of targeting low-performing employees in non-critical roles or on probation, investigations reveal a different reality.

Reports from laid-off federal workers and obtained documents suggest that arbitrary firing decisions are being made. Employees who received positive performance reviews or recent promotions are among those terminated across various government agencies.

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