Department of Homeland Security preparing for high-level firings
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders at the Department of Homeland Security, according to three sources familiar with the matter. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on the pending decision on lawsuits challenging Elon Musk and DOGE’s ability to decide what workers and agencies to cut.
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Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees in a bid to remove people deemed to be misaligned with its goals.NBC News - 2d -
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Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise homeland security concerns
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Trump administration prepares for legal fights over firings
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Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges: Report
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Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers
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Justice Department, FBI bracing for more firings amid Trump changes
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Interior Department fires 2,300 employees after OPM directive
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Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
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