Trump Strips Job Protections for up to 50,000 Federal Workers

Thursday, February 05, 2026

The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers ...

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WSJ - The Trump administration is planning to make it easier to discipline--and potentially fire--career officials in senior positions across the government, a move that would affect roughly 50,000 federal workers. www.wsj.com/politics/policy/t ... [image or embed]
-- Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) Feb 5, 2026 at 6:56 AM

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Making Government Terrible is Job One in Trumplandia!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-05 12:34 PM | Reply

Are the workers mostly black women?
This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-05 12:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I mean he TRYING to do this.

Whether the courts allow it is another matter.

#3 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-02-05 01:32 PM | Reply

50,000 'senior officials'? Dang now, that's some fat overhead!

#4 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-02-05 01:58 PM | Reply

Dang now, that's some fat overhead!