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The DOGE people are coming in with absolutely no knowledge of what these departments are responsible for.”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Arms Control Association executive director Daryl Kimball said
This isn't government efficiency. It's incompetence. They are making America less safe.”
The Trump administration and DOGE came under fire over the recent firing of nuclear staff, with Democratic Representative Jason Crow of Colorado saying in a post on XNo, not at all. I think we have to just do what we have to do. It's, you know, you're going to— it's amazing what's been found right now. It's amazing. In some cases, they'll fire people then they'll put some people back ... not all of them because a lot of people were let go."
The president responded
There was a big wave of probationary federal workers who were fired over the weekend. Some of these workers focused on nuclear weapons security were immediately rehired. Do you have any concerns about how these terminations took place?"
A reporter asked TuesdayWhen they come into these departments and agencies, they’re firing people and then they’re moving on, and then they come back and say, ‘Oh shit,’
said Braden
With losing people without a thought of what position they’re in or what the position does, we now have barriers, bumps, speed bumps, whatever you might want to call them, and the process is going to take longer to get it done now,
he saidWhat do I do if someone with no need to know comes and says, ‘I need to see this file on Ukraine, or warhead design?
an NNSA employee posed
This letter serves as a formal notification that the termination decision issued on February 13th, 2025 has been rescinded effective immediately. As a result, your employment with the NNSA remains active and you’re expected to resume your duties as assigned.”
Emails were sent to personal addresses with a memo that readThese folks who were called back worry does this mean if we go into some sort of reduction in force?”
the source saidThe main impact was a hit to the morale and trust of the employees who were terminated,
one source said