Home / PoliticsPoliticsNPRPoliticsNPR·Jun 3, 2026·1 min readTrump strips job protections from 8,000 federal workersPresident Trump signed an executive order that puts some 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into a new category of employees who can be fired for any reason. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)View original source — NPR ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsStraits TimesPoliticsJun 3, 2026 · 1 minTrump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workersStraits TimesPoliticsThe GuardianPoliticsJun 3, 2026 · 1 minTrump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workersThe GuardianPoliticsThe PunchPoliticsJun 7, 2026 · 1 minReps order reinstatement, payment of dismissed UNICAL workersThe PunchWorldAllAfricaWorldJun 18, 2026 · 1 minLiberia: Govt to Retire 6,000 EmployeesAllAfrica
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