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Subject: CIVIL SERVICE
State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service
5 May 2026 Laura Kelly. The Hill.
FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months
30 Apr 2026 Gabriella Aoun Angueira. Associated Press.
Federal workforce unhappy, disengaged, new survey finds
19 Mar 2026 Ben Johansen. Politico.
Defeat mounts as another judge tramples Trump's 'shameful' attack on federal workers
13 Mar 2026 Adam Lynch. Alternet.
Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers
27 Feb 2026 Fatima Hussein. Associated Press.
The Staggering Costs of Trump's War on Public Service
23 Feb 2026 Abdullah Shihipar. The New Republic.
Trump finalizes rule making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers
5 Feb 2026 Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill.
US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired
16 Dec 2025 Brandon Vigliarolo. The Register Uk.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
1 Dec 2025 Hafiz Rashid. The New Republic.
Judge orders Education Department to halt `partisan' employee email messages
7 Nov 2025 Juan Perez Jr., Hassan Ali Kanu. Politico.
Unions challenge Trump administration `loyalty question' in job posts
7 Nov 2025 Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill.
`Using us as political pawns': federal workers reel over threats of firing and withheld back pay
12 Oct 2025 Michael Sainato. The Guardian.
White House to begin `substantial' shutdown layoffs of federal workers
10 Oct 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
Vought sounds layoff siren: 'The RIFs have begun'
10 Oct 2025 Irie Sentner, Jennifer Scholtes. Politico.
Judge suspends Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
29 Sep 2025 Michael Kunzleman. Associated Press.
Trump news at a glance: more than 100,000 federal workers to quit on Tuesday in largest ever mass resignation
29 Sep 2025 Guardian Staff. The Guardian.
Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE
23 Sep 2025 Joshua Goodman, Ryan J. Foley. Associated Press.
Ex-BLS chief said she was blindsided by Trump firing
16 Sep 2025 Nick Niedzwiadek. Politico.
BLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time
16 Sep 2025 Sarah Fortinsky. The Hill.
Trump promised to defeat the `deep state.' It's still fighting.
14 Sep 2025 Erin Schumaker. Politico.
'Uncharted territory': US diplomats are withholding info at odds with Trump
11 Sep 2025 Adam Lynch. Alternet.
Appeals court rules Trump doesn't have the authority to fire Copyright Office director
10 Sep 2025 Michael Kunzleman. Associated Press.
Appeals court says Trump can't fire official who prepared AI report he allegedly didn't like
10 Sep 2025 Katelyn Polantz. CNN.
Trump plan to move USDA spurs brain drain fears
7 Sep 2025 Sharon Udasin. The Hill.
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights
1 Sep 2025 Eileen Sullivan. New York Times.
US farm agency plan to close flagship research site threatens critical research, critics warn
21 Aug 2025 Leah Douglas. Reuters.
Trump calls on Federal Reserve official to resign after official accuses her of mortgage fraud
20 Aug 2025 Christopher Rugaber. Associated Press.
Trump calls on Fed board member Cook to resign
20 Aug 2025 Victoria Guida. Politico.
DOGE-flation: DOGE's actual savings are a fraction of what it claims
12 Aug 2025 Jesse Blaeser. Politico.
EPA axes contracts with unions
8 Aug 2025 Hannah Northey. Politico.
Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections
6 Aug 2025 Chris Cameron. New York Times.
Elon Musk's Worst Nightmare About DOGE Is Starting to Come True
5 Aug 2025 Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling. The New Republic.
Now Hiring
4 Aug 2025 Michael Schafer. Politico.
Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers
1 Aug 2025 Chris Cameron. New York Times.
More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump's Resignation Incentives
31 Jul 2025 Eileen Sullivan. New York Times.
Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is 'correct'
28 Jul 2025 Alex Gangitano. The Hill.
Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump's `Sharpiegate' incident put on leave
25 Jul 2025 Gabrielle Canon. The Guardian.
In scathing letter, NASA workers rebuke `rapid and wasteful changes' at agency
21 Jul 2025 Jackie Wattles. CNN.
DOJ rocked by wave of Trump firings
20 Jul 2025 Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill.
In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs
17 Jul 2025 Luke Broadwater. New York Times.
Attorney General Pam Bondi fires top Justice Department ethics official
14 Jul 2025 Alexander Malin. ABC.
Justice Department ethics chief says he was fired
14 Jul 2025 Hannah Rabinowitz. CNN.
State Department lays off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
12 Jul 2025 Matthew Lee, et a. Associated Press.
Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed
10 Jul 2025 Iain Thomson. The Register Uk.
State Department notifies staff it will begin firing personnel `soon'
11 Jul 2025 Jennifer Hansler. CNN.
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push
9 Jul 2025 Sam Scove. Politico.
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass layoffs; Jackson dissents from `senseless' decision
8 Jul 2025 Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass layoffs; Jackson dissents from `senseless' decision
8 Jul 2025 Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
EPA suspends and investigates around 140 employees who signed a letter critical of the agency
3 Jul 2025 Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh. CNN.
US judge says layoffs at Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and must be halted
1 Jul 2025 Associated Press. CNN.
Morale craters at State Department as mass layoffs loom
28 Jun 2025 Adam Taylor, et al. Washington Post.
Appeals court upends order blocking Trump, DOGE takeover of Institute of Peace
28 Jun 2025 Ashleigh Fields. The Hill.
Whistleblowers shun office that's supposed to protect them amid fears of Trump partisanship
16 Jun 2025 Marshall Cohen. CNN.
Trump accelerates push to reward loyalty in federal workforce
16 Jun 2025 Meryl Kornfield, Hannah Natanson. Washington Post.
The Department of Energy Is Quietly Slashing Disability Rights
13 Jun 2025 Julia Metraux. Mother Jones.
Head of FEMA Command Center Quits After Trump Says He'll Phase Out the Agency
12 Jun 2025 Lisa Friedman. New York Times.
In Trump's `Patriotic' Hiring Plan, Experts See a Politicized Federal Work Force
10 Jun 2025 Eileen Sullivan. New York Times.
White House asks for steep cuts to HHS budget
2 Jun 2025 Joseph Choi, et al. The Hill.
National park superintendent resigns as Park Service staffing plunges
2 Jun 2025 Maxine Joselow. Washington Post.
Key US weather monitoring offices understaffed as hurricane season starts
2 Jun 2025 Oliver Milman. The Guardian.
Will America's National Parks Survive Trump?
1 Jun 2025 Ted Kerasote. New York Times.
Trump's mass firings at several agencies will remain on hold, appeals court rules
30 May 2025 Tierney Sneed. CNN.
`It's just devastating': Federal workers grapple with canceled health insurance, bungled benefits after Trump's layoff chaos
26 May 2025 Marshall Cohen, et al. CNN.
Judge extends order blocking Trump's mass federal worker layoffs
23 May 2025 Victoria Craw. Washington Post.
Trump's IRS layoffs could lead to billions in lost revenue as agency sheds auditors
21 May 2025 Marshall Cohen. CNN.
Appeals court lifts block on Trump executive order targeting federal workes
16 May 2025 Josh Gerstein. Politico.
Trump isn't the only one targeting federal employees. House Republicans are pushing cuts to pension benefits
10 May 2025 Tami Luhby. CNN.
Judge Temporarily Halts Trump's Massive Downsizing of Federal Workforce
10 May 2025 Catherine Bouris. Daily Beast.
Trump fires three consumer watchdog commissioners as he dismantles agency
9 May 2025 Sophia Cai. Politico.
Trump Moves to Fire Three Members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
9 May 2025 Erica L. Green. New York Times.
FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization
9 May 2025 Susan Haigh. Associated Press.
Trump administration fires librarian of Congress
8 May 2025 Kaanita Lyer. CNN.
Trump leaves major cities without top meteorologists ahead of hurricane season
2 May 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Trump's federal return-to-office orders are massively backfiring
29 Apr 2025 Gleb Tsipursky. The Hill.
Largest federal employee union to shed more than half its staff amid Trump's attacks
26 Apr 2025 Tami Luhby. CNN.
Judge blocks Trump executive order that strips union rights from federal workers
26 Apr 2025 Hassan Ali Kanu. Politico.
Trump's first-term pick to run the National Science Foundation quits: `I have done all I can'
24 Apr 2025 Jackie Wattles. CNN.
IRS faces mass exodus of workers
15 Apr 2025 Sophia Cai, Benjamin Guggenheim. Politico.
Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers
9 Apr 2025 Lindsay Whitehurst. Associated Press.
IRS acting commissioner is resigning over deal to send immigrants' tax data to ICE, AP sources say
8 Apr 2025 Fatima Hussein. Associated Press.
IRS nixing 25 percent of staff, starting with civil rights office: Reports
4 Apr 2025 Ashleigh Fields. The Hill.
Trump guts small federal agency funding museums and libraries
31 Mar 2025 Seb Starcevic, Amanda Friedman. Politico.
DOGE wants businesses to run government services `as much as possible'
30 Mar 2025 Elizabeth Dwoskin. Washington Post.
RFK Jr. announces big cuts to Department of Health and Human Services
27 Mar 2025 Lauren Weber, et al. Washington Post.
`We're not preparing': As Trump officials vow to eliminate FEMA, the agency is already in turmoil
26 Mar 2025 Gabe Cohen. CNN.
Trump intentionally hired amateurs for top jobs. This is their most dramatic blunder
24 Mar 2025 Zachary B. Wolf. CNN.
Tax cheats could prosper under Trump, IRS experts say Tax cheats like himself
23 Mar 2025 Peter Wade. Rolling Stone.
Trump signs order to dismantle 7 federal agencies focused on media, libraries, homelessness
15 Mar 2025 Alex Gangitano. The Hill.
Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, internal records show
14 Mar 2025 Ryan J. Foley, et al. Associated Press.
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
12 Mar 2025 Matthew Daly. Associated Press.
Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say
10 Mar 2025 Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker. Associated Press.
Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud
10 Mar 2025 Chris Megerian. Associated Press.
Trump administration eyes 30 percent payroll reduction at National Park Service
10 Mar 2025 Rachael Frazin. The Hill.
Musk and DOGE try to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
9 Mar 2025 Nicholas Riccardi. Associated Press.
`A disruptive effect': How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse
8 Mar 2025 Tami Luhby, Jeremy Herb. CNN.
RFK JR. is about to ax some of the world's best scientists at NIH
7 Mar 2025 Tim Dickinson. Rolling Stone.
Trump property purge to include national park visitor centers, museums
6 Mar 2025 Andrea Sachs, Maxine Joselow. Washington Post.
DOGE is driving Social Security cuts and will make mistakes, acting head says privately
6 Mar 2025 Lisa Rein, et al. Washington Post.
Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump Gee, didn't think he'd fire ME!
6 Mar 2025 Brian Witte. Associated Press.
The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, study says
4 Mar 2025 Fatima Hussein. Associated Press.
Cuts to national parks and forests met with backlash
1 Mar 2025 Max Matza. BBC.
Some government employees are instructed - again - to not respond to 5 things email as Musk doubles down
1 Mar 2025 Ali Bianco. Politico.
DOJ spokesperson resigns, citing `toxic work environment'
28 Feb 2025 Lauren Irwin. The Hill.
Overcrowding and piles of rubbish: Elon Musk's Doge cutbacks plunge America's parks into crisis
28 Feb 2025 Susie Coen. The Telegraph.
NOAA fires about 800 employees, with more possible Friday
27 Feb 2025 Ella Nilsen, Tami Luhby. CNN.
How Many Federal Workers Have Lost Their Jobs?
25 Feb 2025 Will Peischel. Intelligencer.
Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
24 Feb 2025 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian. Associated Press.
FBI agents express shock and dismay over naming of right-wing podcaster to No. 2 post
24 Feb 2025 Ken Dilanian, et al. NBC.
Trump Didn't Campaign on Decimating the Federal Government
24 Feb 2025 Ed Kilgore. Intelligencer.
How Many Federal Workers Have Lost Their Jobs?
24 Feb 2025 Will Peischel. Intelligencer.
FBI told to transfer 1,500 personnel from headquarters: Reports
21 Feb 2025 Filip Timotija. The Hill.
Pentagon to fire 5,400 civilian employees in `initial' purge
21 Feb 2025 Dan Lamothe. Washington Post.
Pentagon prepares to fire thousands of civilian employees in dramatic culling
21 Feb 2025 Paul McLeary. Politico.
Trump reportedly plans to take control of US Postal Service in step towards privatization
21 Feb 2025 Chris Isidore. CNN.
Republicans Put Kash Patel, MAGA Conspiracy Theorist, in Charge of FBI
20 Feb 2025 Ed Kilgore. Intelligencer.
FAA employees say Trump and Musk's purge is a `threat' to air safety
18 Feb 2025 Andrew Perez, Asawin Suebsaeng. Rolling Stone.
JFK Library forced to close due to `sudden dismissal of federal employees,' foundation says
18 Feb 2025 Piper Hudspeth Blackburn. CNN.
`Good luck with that.' Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing
18 Feb 2025 Zachary Cohen. CNN.
`Nobody to pump the toilets?' Trump purge could cripple parks
18 Feb 2025 Heather Richards. Politico.
Trump is striking at the heart of American government
18 Feb 2025 Gleb Tsipursky. The Hill.
Mass firings continue across nation's health agencies
16 Feb 2025 Adam Cancryn, et al. Politico.
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
17 Feb 2025 Tara Copp. Associated Press.
IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season
15 Feb 2025 Fatima Hussein. Associated Press.
Trump's federal firings imperil government services from cities to farm towns
14 Feb 2025 Hannah Natanson. Washington Post.
HHS to lose thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
14 Feb 2025 Mike Stobbe, Carla K. Johnson. Associated Press.
Trump takes aim at agencies that police wrongdoing, protect federal workers
13 Feb 2025 Colby Itkowitz, et al. Washington Post.
Top consumer bureau officials depart after Trump admin halts work
11 Feb 2025 Julia Shapero. The Hill.
With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails
10 Feb 2025 Eric Tucker, et al. Associated Press.
Trump sued after quietly firing top whistleblower protector
10 Feb 2025 Rebecca Beitsch, Zach Schonfeld. The Hill.
Farmers on the hook for millions after Trump freezes USDA funds
10 Feb 2025 Daniel Wu. Washington Post.
Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work
9 Feb 2025 Christopher Rugaber. Associated Press.
Consumer financial watchdog is ordered by acting director to stop fighting financial abuse
9 Feb 2025 Matt Egan. CNN.
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
8 Feb 2025 Ellen Nakashima, Warren P. Strobel. Washington Post.
DOGE targets Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as Musk tweets `RIP'
8 Feb 2025 Tony Romm. Washington Post.
The White House's wildly inaccurate claims about USAID spending
7 Feb 2025 Glenn Kessler. Washington Post.
Trump's AG is disbanding anti-corruption teams for some reason
6 Feb 2025 Miles Klee. Rolling Stone.
Trump administration expected to put EPA environmental justice and civil rights workers on administrative leave
6 Feb 2025 Rene Marsh. CNN.
Republicans quiet as Trump and Musk move to gut some federal agencies
5 Feb 2025 Hannah Knowles. Washington Post.
`Competent white men must be in charge,' high-profile State Dept appointee wrote last year
3 Feb 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shakeup: Chopra out, Bessent in charge
3 Feb 2025 Quinn Sental. Salon.
More USAID staff ousted as Trump administration dismantles aid agency
2 Feb 2025 Jonathan Landay, et al. Reuters.
Elon musk's cronies locking federal workers out of computer systems
31 Jan 2025 Hafiz Rashid. The New Republic.
Musk aides gain access to sensitive treasury department payment system
1 Feb 2025 Jeff Stein. Washington Post.
Epa workers receive emails warning their employment could be terminated
31 Jan 2025 Hannah Rabinowitz. CNN.
Trump fires the director of the consumer financial protection bureau
1 Feb 2025 Josh Boak. Associated Press.
Air traffic control offices are in chaos in Trump's new administration
1 Feb 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
31 Jan 2025 Thomas Beaumont, et al. Associated Press.
Chopra removed from consumer bureau post
1 Feb 2025 Katy O'donnell. Politico.
Elon Musk's DOGE wants access to the Treasury's payment systems: Report
31 Jan 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
MAGA's revenge of the mediocre: Trump's war on federal workers targets the meritorious
31 Jan 2025 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
MAGA's revenge of the mediocre: Trump's war on federal workers targets the meritorious
31 Jan 2025 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
28 Jan 2025 Tony Romm, et al. Washington Post.
Trump fires independent inspectors general in Friday night purge
25 Jan 2025 Megan Messerly, et al. Politico.
Trump ousts at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
25 Jan 2025 David Nakamura, et al. Washington Post.
Trump's hiring freeze is hitting national parks ahead of tourist season
24 Jan 2025 Maxine Joselow. Washington Post.
Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
22 Jan 2025 Alanna Durkin Richer. Associated Press.
A farce before Christmas could send the government into a Trump-Musk shutdown
20 Dec 2024 Stephen Collinson. CNN.
`You're fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins
21 Oct 2024 William S. Becker. The Hill.
"Really scary": Experts alarmed by Trump plot to "weaponize" DOJ by mass firing career officials
15 Aug 2024 Marina Villeneuve. Salon.
"The courts will not save us": Experts warn Trump loyalists could enable extreme far-right agenda
13 Aug 2024 Marina Villeneuve. Salon.
Trump's second-term agenda plans a purge of the federal workforce
26 Jul 2024 Joe Davidson. Washington Post.
What Trump's war on the `Deep State' could mean: `An army of suck-ups'
27 Apr 2024 Bob Ortega, et al. CNN.
The Supreme Court looks set to make Steve Bannon's dream come true
20 Jan 2024 Conor Lynch. Salon.
`A Very Large Earthquake': How Trump Could Decimate the Civil Service
20 Dec 2023 Ian Ward. Politico.
Trump Plans to Make Civil Service a MAGA Spoils System
2 Dec 2023 Ed Kilgore. Intelligencer.
Recruiting is underway for Trump-like `wrecking ball' to shrink government and fire federal workers
29 Aug 2023 Lisa Mascaro. Associated Press.
The Republican Plot to Weaponize the Government Against Political Enemies
23 Sep 2022 Jason Linkins. The New Republic.
Congress Blows Its Shot to Stop Trump's `Deep State' Revenge
19 Sep 2022 Sam Brodey. Daily Beast.
House passes bill seeking to protect federal civil service employees from Trump
15 Sep 2022 Mychael Schnell. The Hill.
'A radical step': Attorney explains why Trump's latest scheme would create 'corrupt patronage system'
4 Aug 2022 Alex Henderson. Alternet.
Opinion: A Return to 19th Century Government Corruption Endangers Us All
2 Aug 2022 Max Stier. Politico.
`I'm Haunted by What I Did' as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department
20 Dec 2020 Erica Newland. New York Times.
Trump moves to strip job protections from White House budget analysts as he races to transform civil service
27 Nov 2020 Lisa Rein. Washington Post.
Health agencies resist Trump civil service executive order
3 Nov 2020 Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle. Politico.
How Trump waged war on his own government
29 Oct 2020 Lisa Rein, et al. Washington Post.
As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science
27 Oct 2020 Christopher Flavelle, Lisa Friedman. New York Times.
Federal employee union sues over Trump civil service executive order
27 Oct 2020 Rebecca Rainey. Politico.
Trump appointee resigns over the president's order removing job protections for many civil servants
26 Oct 2020 Eric Yoder. Washington Post.
Why This Man Lost His Top Pentagon Civilian Job
24 Oct 2020 Alicia Munday. Dcreport.Com.
Trump's newest executive order could prove one of his most insidious
23 Oct 2020 Editorial Board. Washington Post.
Trump executive order strips protections for key federal workers, drawing backlash
22 Oct 2020 Eleanor Mueller. Politico.
Trump order strips workplace protections from civil servants
22 Oct 2020 Rebecca Beitsch. The Hill.
White House liaisons being removed from their jobs and replaced
22 Sep 2020 Kaitlan Collins, Paul LeBlanc. CNN.
Vindman to retire from military. His lawyer blames White House 'campaign of bullying, intimidation and retaliation'
8 Jul 2020 Jim Sciutto. CNN.
Storm brewing after chaotic Berman firing
23 Jun 2020 Niall Stanage. The Hill.
Barr's botched effort to remove a prosecutor who probed Trump allies
21 Jun 2020 Aaron Blake. Washington Post.
Trump Fires U.S. Attorney in New York Who Investigated His Inner Circle
20 Jun 2020 Alan Feuer. New York Times.
Geoffrey Berman is leaving office immediately after standoff with Trump administration
20 Jun 2020 Erica Orden, et al. CNN.
Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out
20 Jun 2020 Erica Orden. CNN.
New Conservative Media Chief Dismisses Heads of U.S.-Funded News Outlets
17 Jun 2020 Edward Wong. New York Times.
Tensions escalate over Pompeo's decision to oust inspector general
29 May 2020 Karen DeYoung. Washington Post.
Trump shreds another Republican's life's work
27 May 2020 Dana Milbank. Washington Post.
Grassley says White House response on IG firings insufficient
26 May 2020 Seung Min Kim. Washington Post.
Trump's purge of inspectors general is alarming. His replacements may be worse
21 May 2020 David C. Willias. Washington Post.
Democrats open investigation into Trump's replacement of acting Transporta- tion Department inspector general
19 May 2020 Ian Duncan, Michael Laris. Washington Post.
Fired inspector general was examining whether Pompeo had a staffer walk his dog, handle dry cleaning, official says
17 May 2020 Mike DeBonis, John Hudson. Washington Post.
Trump ramps up retaliatory purge with firing of State Department inspector general
16 May 2020 Philip Rucker, et al. Washington Post.
Trump's slow-motion Friday night massacre of inspectors general
16 May 2020 Aaron Blake. Washington Post.
Steve Linick: Democrats probe Trump's firing of inspector general
16 May 2020 British Broadcasting Corporation.
Trump Ousted State Dept. Watchdog at Pompeo's Urging; Democrats Open Inquiry
16 May 2020 Catie Edmondson, Michael D. Shear. New York Times.
Watchdog's dismissal puts Pompeo on the hot seat
16 May 2020 Nahal Toosi. Politico.
Who Trump has removed from the inspector general role
16 May 2020 Veronica Stracqualursi. CNN.
Mitt Romney calls Trump's IG firings 'a threat to accountable democracy'
16 May 2020 Kelly Mena. CNN.
State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump
16 May 2020 Zachary Cohen, et al. CNN.
Trump Removes State Dept. Inspector General
16 May 2020 Michael D. Shear, Maggie Haberman. New York Times.
Trump Proceeds With Post-Impeachment Purge Amid Pandemic
4 Apr 2020 Peter Baker. New York Times.
Trump ousts State Department watchdog
15 May 2020 Meridith McGraw,Nahal Toosi. Politico.
Trump replaces HHS watchdog who found `severe shortages' at hospitals hospitals combating coronavirus
2 May 2020 Lisa Rein. Washington Post.
Trump's dismissal of competent officials is an attack on accountability
7 Apr 2020 David Ignatius. Washington Post.
Trump removes inspector general who was to oversee $2 trillion stimulus spending
7 Apr 2020 Ellen Nakashima. Washington Post.
Trump takes heat for firing intel watchdog during pandemic
7 Apr 2020 Olivia Beavers. The Hill.
Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who told Congress about whistle blower complaint that led to impeachment
3 Apr 2020 Jeremy Herb. CNN.
Trump ousts Vindman and Sondland, punishing key impeachment witnesses in post-acquittal campaign of retribution
7 Feb 2020 Toluse Olorunnipa. Washington Post.
Economists flee Agriculture Dept. after feeling punished under Trump
7 May 2019 Ryan McCrimmon. Politico.
Trump removes Secret Service director as purge of DHS leadership widens
8 Apr 2019 Nick Miroff. Washington Post.
EPA lost more than 1,500 workers in first 18 months of Trump administration
8 Sep 2018 John Bowden. Washington Post.