From Axios
The White House’s latest moves to purge the civil service came late Tuesday via an executive order and an email blast to workers letting them know they were fired.
Why it matters: Legal experts say the moves are likely unlawful, workers complain they were sloppily handled, and the whole process runs the risk of doing long-term damage to critical workings of the federal government.
The big picture: There’s a standard playbook for how to do hiring, firing and cuts in the federal government, which is more restrictive than in the private sector, in order to protect the civil service from corruption and politicization. Presidents can also go to Congress to authorize cuts and other actions.
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