Trump Loves Saying ‘You’re fired.’ Now He’s Making It Easier to Fire Federal Workers

Trump loves saying ‘You’re fired.’ Now he’s making it easier to fire federal workers

Back in April, the veteran Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni was in court, representing the government in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the government mistakenly deported to El Salvador.The judge peppered Reuveni with questions: How was Abrego Garcia seized? What authority did law enforcement officers have to take him from his car?“So, Your Honor, my answer to a lot of these questions is going to be frustrating,” Reuveni respond…

Trump loves saying 'You're fired.' Now he's making it easier to fire federal workers

The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)