This is Arielle Pines. A military spouse who worked in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs for 15 years. She received exceptional performance reviews.
She was fired last week as part of Trump’s cuts. She was a “probationer” as she’d transferred to a new office.
One story amidst 1000s of lives upended.
She was fired last week as part of Trump’s cuts. She was a “probationer” as she’d transferred to a new office.
One story amidst 1000s of lives upended.
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She is trying to appeal through the Merit Systems Protection Board, but Trump is trying to oust its administrator, raising concerns about whether the agency that protects federal employees can help at all.
A national scandal.
Behind the statistics of 1000s fired (that Trump/Musk celebrate) are individual human stories.
Experienced, exceptional workers - often supporting some of the most vulnerable communities (like veterans) - are being betrayed & thrown onto the scrapheap.