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M.B. Mack

Watchdog Stands Up for Thousands of Other Fired Government Workers After Being Reinstated By Judge Himself

A federal watchdog is challenging the Trump administration's mass firing of over 5,000 probationary government employees, even as he fights in court to keep his own job. (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A federal watchdog is challenging the Trump administration's mass firing of more than 5,000 probationary government employees, even as he fights in court to keep his own job after President Donald Trump attempted to remove him.

Under Trump, the administration has sought to shrink the federal workforce by firing thousands of government employees deemed "non-mission-critical" without performance reviews, Politico reported.

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