‘When The Bill Comes, It Will Be Monumental’—Experts Warn Trump’s Mass Federal Firings Could Leave A Tremendous Financial Burden

Thousands of federal workers are being fired under the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the government. Officials say the cuts are about improving efficiency and reducing waste, but experts argue that these mass terminations could come at a staggering financial cost.

Employees With Positive Reviews Fired

The Guardian reported last week that many of the fired employees were allegedly let go for “poor performance”—a claim that workers and legal experts say is not always true. Some employees, who had received positive performance reviews, were shocked to receive termination notices.

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Jacob Malcom, a former deputy assistant secretary at the Department of the Interior, resigned in protest over mass firings of probationary employees. “This is being done under the guise of ‘poor performance’ or ‘skills not aligned with needs’ but neither are true,” he told The Guardian.

One former U.S. Forest Service employee, who was just weeks away from securing permanent status, said they lost their job despite excellent performance reviews. “I’ve lost my medical insurance. I have an incurable disease that I kind of need a doctor for. I won’t be able to pay those bills. I’m waiting for my eviction notice right now,” they told The Guardian.

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Experts Warn of Huge Financial Costs

Legal experts say that firing so many workers without following proper procedures may lead to serious financial consequences. Suzanne Summerlin, a labor attorney, warned that the administration’s actions will result in the government owing fired employees “back pay, plus interest, plus benefits, plus attorneys’ fees.” She added, “When the bill comes, it will be monumental.”

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been overseeing the effort, authorized by President Donald Trump. But critics say it is causing chaos, removing experienced workers who handle critical government functions, from nuclear security to the response to the bird flu epidemic.

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Legal Battles and Calls for Congress to Step In

Unions have attempted to block the mass firings, but a federal judge recently ruled against their lawsuit, saying they must take their case to the federal labor board. Meanwhile, pressure is growing for Congress to intervene. Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union, said, “These mass layoffs undermine essential government functions and threaten a key check on executive power.”

The Trump administration defends the firings, saying they are necessary to cut down on government waste. “President Trump and his administration are delivering on the American people’s mandate to eliminate wasteful spending and make federal agencies more efficient,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said, The Guardian reported.

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