Andrew Hsu

Yeah, OPM is the agency that handles HR functions for the federal workforce. But to be clear, its role is to provide guidance to agencies about how to hire and fire employees. It doesn't have the authority to actually hire and fire employees of other agencies. But under this administration, OPM has taken on... far bigger role.

Yeah, OPM is the agency that handles HR functions for the federal workforce. But to be clear, its role is to provide guidance to agencies about how to hire and fire employees. It doesn't have the authority to actually hire and fire employees of other agencies. But under this administration, OPM has taken on... far bigger role.

Yeah, OPM is the agency that handles HR functions for the federal workforce. But to be clear, its role is to provide guidance to agencies about how to hire and fire employees. It doesn't have the authority to actually hire and fire employees of other agencies. But under this administration, OPM has taken on... far bigger role.

For instance, you remember that mass email that went out to the entire federal workforce last weekend asking, you know, what did you do last week? That came from OPM. And in fact, this lawsuit also includes a complaint about this email.

For instance, you remember that mass email that went out to the entire federal workforce last weekend asking, you know, what did you do last week? That came from OPM. And in fact, this lawsuit also includes a complaint about this email.

For instance, you remember that mass email that went out to the entire federal workforce last weekend asking, you know, what did you do last week? That came from OPM. And in fact, this lawsuit also includes a complaint about this email.

The unions argue that OPM exceeded its authority in asking the entire federal workforce to report back what they accomplished, and also in telling agencies to fire their probationary employees. President Trump has repeat heatedly argued that he's revamping the federal workforce in order to save American taxpayers money and to clean up fraud and waste.

The unions argue that OPM exceeded its authority in asking the entire federal workforce to report back what they accomplished, and also in telling agencies to fire their probationary employees. President Trump has repeat heatedly argued that he's revamping the federal workforce in order to save American taxpayers money and to clean up fraud and waste.

The unions argue that OPM exceeded its authority in asking the entire federal workforce to report back what they accomplished, and also in telling agencies to fire their probationary employees. President Trump has repeat heatedly argued that he's revamping the federal workforce in order to save American taxpayers money and to clean up fraud and waste.

But the union's attorneys say there's a way to go about doing that legally, and this is not it.

But the union's attorneys say there's a way to go about doing that legally, and this is not it.

But the union's attorneys say there's a way to go about doing that legally, and this is not it.

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

Yeah, these are six employees at different federal agencies who were fired about two weeks ago. And they were part of a separate complaint that a different set of attorneys brought to the Office of Special Counsel. That's the federal watchdog agency that's responsible for protecting federal workers from illegal actions by the government.

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

So the special counsel began looking into these firings and found evidence that agencies hadn't followed proper procedures for firing them. And the special counsel asked a separate federal board to issue a stay. And on Tuesday night this week, the board granted that and ordered these six workers reinstated through April 10th so that the special counsel's investigation can continue.

Yeah, for now. The attorneys in the case, including Michelle Berkovich, have asked the special counsel to seek relief for many thousands of probationary workers who say they were fired in the exact same way. Here's what she said.

Yeah, for now. The attorneys in the case, including Michelle Berkovich, have asked the special counsel to seek relief for many thousands of probationary workers who say they were fired in the exact same way. Here's what she said.