One VA employee said they were "furious" to see leadership's advice that they justify their jobs to Elon Musk.
About 75,000 federal workers took a buyout deal from the Trump administration. The terms are different for some IRS employees. Learn more here.
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) -All probationary staff at the Office of Personnel Management were fired on Thursday in a conference call and given less than an hour to leave the building in Washington,
During a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Donald Trump was asked about his deadline for Canada and Mexico tariffs scheduled for next week, to which he said they will be "going forward,
The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS workers during tax season.
"Your physical and IT system access will be deactivated by 3 p.m. ET today, and we ask that you gather your personal belongings and exit the premises by 3 pm ET as well," an official on the call said.
All probationary staff at the Office of Personnel Management were fired on Thursday in a conference call and given less than an hour to leave the building in Washington, two sources familiar with the dismissal told Reuters.
The Trump administration told federal agencies they don't have to direct workers to comply with Elon Musk's request for information about their activities at work.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a resignation,