Experts speculated that the measure is intended to address recent judgments against the administration’s workforce actions or to grant DOGE-aligned officials the ability to fire resisters.

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Office of Personnel Management (OPM) ... OPM directs agencies to fire government workers still on probation by: Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill. Posted: Feb 13, 2025 / 01:58 PM PST.