Nearly 25,000 probationary federal employees were let go in early 2025 under a workforce reduction plan rolled out by the Trump administration. The initiative, led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was part of a larger strategy to restructure government operations. Legal pushback soon followed. A federal judge, in March 2025, found the terminations potentially illega... https://www.federalpensionadvisors.com/post/trump-administration-reinstating-25k-fired-federal-probationary-workers