BBC: Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of his power to fire officials
Mr Dellinger, who was nominated by Joe Biden, the former president, argues that his removal broke a law that protects leaders of independent agencies from being fired by the president, “except in cases of neglect of duty, malfeasance or inefficiency”.
Hampton Dellinger, head of the US Office of Special Counsel, sued the Trump administration after he was fired by email this month.
Trump has also sacked more than a dozen inspectors general at various federal agencies along with the jobs of thousands of employees across the US government.
BBC: US goverment seeks to rehire recently fired nuclear workers
The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardise national security, US media reported.
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The Trump administration has since tried to reverse their terminations, according to media outlets, but has reportedly struggled to reach the people that were fired after they were locked out of their federal email accounts. A memo sent to NNSA employees on Friday and obtained by NBC News read: “The termination letters for some NNSA probationary employees are being rescinded, but we do not have a good way to get in touch with those personnel.”
Last Updated: 16.Feb.2025 23:42 EST
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