From the Washington Examiner: Thousands of probationary federal workers who were reinstated and immediately placed on administrative leave due to recent court orders are stuck in limbo, uncertain if they will ever return to their duties as agencies prepare for another round of cuts ordered by President Donald Trump.
Two separate federal judges ordered the Trump administration to reinstate roughly 25,000 probationary employees who had been fired from 18 federal agencies, according to data provided to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The terminations were part of Trump’s efforts to downsize the federal bureaucracy, assisted by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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The cost of re-onboarding the 24,000 employees could range from $120 million to $480 million, according to an estimate published by We the Builders, a website created by a dozen current and former federal workers to share technical expertise regarding matters related to the federal government.
According to the report, the Trump administration is appealing the judges decision to block the terminations of probationary employees across the federal government.
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— Brett Murphy (@brettmurphyx) March 21, 2025
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