A. Martinez

Suzanne Summerlin is a federal sector labor attorney in Washington, D.C. She says ignoring the email likely would not be grounds for firing and... You can't interpret silence to be a resignation.

Suzanne Summerlin is a federal sector labor attorney in Washington, D.C. She says ignoring the email likely would not be grounds for firing and... You can't interpret silence to be a resignation.

To add to the confusion, some agency leaders appointed by Trump at the FBI, the State Department, and the Department of Defense are instructing employees to disregard the emails. Still, the directive has prompted a new sense of uncertainty and confusion among federal workers.

To add to the confusion, some agency leaders appointed by Trump at the FBI, the State Department, and the Department of Defense are instructing employees to disregard the emails. Still, the directive has prompted a new sense of uncertainty and confusion among federal workers.

To add to the confusion, some agency leaders appointed by Trump at the FBI, the State Department, and the Department of Defense are instructing employees to disregard the emails. Still, the directive has prompted a new sense of uncertainty and confusion among federal workers.

So far, in a little over a month into the Trump administration, thousands of government employees were dismissed, including some by mistake. French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington today where he will meet with President Trump in the Oval Office.

So far, in a little over a month into the Trump administration, thousands of government employees were dismissed, including some by mistake. French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington today where he will meet with President Trump in the Oval Office.

So far, in a little over a month into the Trump administration, thousands of government employees were dismissed, including some by mistake. French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington today where he will meet with President Trump in the Oval Office.

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley is in Paris following all this. So, Eleanor, what arguments will he try to try and get through to President Trump?

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley is in Paris following all this. So, Eleanor, what arguments will he try to try and get through to President Trump?

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley is in Paris following all this. So, Eleanor, what arguments will he try to try and get through to President Trump?

All right. So what are European leaders like Macron proposing?

All right. So what are European leaders like Macron proposing?

All right. So what are European leaders like Macron proposing?

Yeah, Trump has demanded that Europeans contribute more to their security. So are they willing to do this long term?

Yeah, Trump has demanded that Europeans contribute more to their security. So are they willing to do this long term?

Yeah, Trump has demanded that Europeans contribute more to their security. So are they willing to do this long term?

That's NPR international correspondent Eleanor Beardsley in Paris. Eleanor, thanks.

That's NPR international correspondent Eleanor Beardsley in Paris. Eleanor, thanks.

That's NPR international correspondent Eleanor Beardsley in Paris. Eleanor, thanks.