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Trump Administration Seeks to End Federal Firing Appeals

2/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed ending the right to appeal firings to the Merit Systems Protection Board, directing appeals to the Office of Personnel Management.
The move aligns with Trump’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, as MSPB cases rose 266% after his second term began.
OPM Director Scott Kupor noted that most of the 317,000 federal employees who left in 2025 did so voluntarily, not through firings.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed ending the right to appeal firings to the Merit Systems Protection Board, directing appeals to the Office of Personnel Management.
The move aligns with Trump’s effort to shrink the federal workforce, as MSPB cases rose 266% after his second term began.
OPM Director Scott Kupor noted that most of the 317,000 federal employees who left in 2025 did so voluntarily, not through firings.