Dossier
federal workforce overhaul
Coverage of federal workforce overhaul in the Nexus archive.
- Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers
Donald Trump has signed an executive order making it easier to fire approximately 8,000 highly paid federal workers who earn up to $200,000 annually and are deemed to be influencing government policy. The order removes job protections from senior federal employees, aligning with the administration's broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce.