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We finally learned how many federal probationary workers the White House fired and where they worked


Published on 2025-03-18 23:00:48 - Insider
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  • Justice Department filings in a Maryland case provide previously unseen details of the Trump administration's mass firings.

The article from MSN, published on May 10, 2023, discusses a report by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) detailing the number of federal probationary employees terminated during the first year of the Biden administration. According to the report, 279 probationary employees were fired across various federal agencies. The largest number of terminations occurred at the Department of Homeland Security, with 101 employees let go, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs with 47, and the Department of Justice with 33. The terminations were primarily due to performance issues, misconduct, or failure to meet suitability standards. This data provides insight into the administration's approach to managing federal workforce performance and accountability.

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