Democratic senators call for inquiry into Musk agency’s firings of federal workers

06/03/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts cautioned private firms would fill in the void and put Americans ‘at risk’ in letterSenator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and 10 Democratic Senators have called on the government accountability office (GAO) to investigate the effects of the recent firing of federal probationary employees on the health and safety of the American public.The letter noted at least 25,000 probationary employees at the federal government appear to have been indiscriminately fired under the claims of poor performance, regardless of their performance. The firings put people in the US “at risk”, Warren warned. Continue reading...

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