Fired by Email: What It Felt Like To Be Targeted by DOGE’s Federal Purge

Fired federal workers in D.C. sue Trump administration

WASHINGTON—Former federal workers in D.C. have come together to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the unlawful firing of multiple employees over accusations of their work being a part of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This comes as Trump has cut the jobs of almost 12% of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce since the start of his second term.  The lawsuit highlights that the firings of these federal worke…

Fired by Email: What It Felt Like To Be Targeted by DOGE’s Federal Purge

They were fired with an afternoon email. Denied their pensions. Told their health care ended immediately. One worker got the termination notice an hour outside her new duty station after driving cross-country for five days. Another was ordered to stay home with full pay — psychological warfare designed to inflict maximum humiliation.  A USAID employee wept, not for herself but for the children overseas who would now die of starvation because foo…