Federal workers nationwide reacted with confusion and anger to the Trump administration’s order to lay off probationary employees. This aggressive move, aimed at shrinking the federal workforce, impacted employees across various states and departments. Some were mistakenly fired despite having accepted buyouts. Unions are challenging the terminations, and the chaotic firings have sparked widespread concern. Federal workers nationwide reacted with confusion and anger to the Trump administration’s order to lay off probationary employees. This aggressive move, aimed at shrinking the federal workforce, impacted employees across various states and departments. Some were mistakenly fired despite having accepted buyouts. Unions are challenging the terminations, and the chaotic firings have sparked widespread concern. Economic Times