Trump administration moves to end job protections for about 50,000 federal workers

Feb 5, 2026 - 21:00
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Trump administration moves to end job protections for about 50,000 federal workers
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The Donald Trump administration on Thursday finalized its overhaul of the U.S. government's civil service system, ​according to a government statement, which would give the president the power to hire and fire an estimated 50,000 career federal employees.