Amna Nawaz
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Trump strips some key federal job protections
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February 6, 2026
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0:56Now PlayingThe Trump administration on Thursday moved to strip job protections from as many as 50,000 federal employees.
A final rule published by the Office of Personnel Management makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove those workers. Before, a president could only wield such powers over roughly 4,000 political appointees.
Agency head Scott Kupor said the new policy advances President Trump's agenda, adding, "Those entrusted with shaping and executing policy must be accountable for results."
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