Elon Musk listened to U.S. President Donald Trump and spoke on February 11, 2025 at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON – National Nuclear Safety Administration officials tried Friday to notify some employees who were released the day before, and they will now be restored – but they struggled to find them because they have no new contact information.
In an email sent to NNSA employees and obtained, officials wrote: “Some NNSA trial employees’ termination letters have been revoked, but we do not have a good way to contact these people.”
The letter refers to the individual who was fired Thursday and lost access to his federal government email account. NNSA is within the Department of Energy and oversees nuclear inventory in the United States, unable to directly contact these employees, and now requires the recipient to receive an email, “Please send this information with your supervisor (once you have it) to people’s individuals. Contact email.”
The Department of Energy did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment.
President Donald Trump’s The government acts at an unprecedented speed – in some cases, Suspicious legality – Attempts to cut most of the federal government, rule employees and end contracts. But this speed leads to complications, including firing people in fact wanting to keep.
These emails are followed by several NNSA employees (all civil servants) Received a termination notice According to a source who knows the notification directly. NBC News reviewed the termination notice, which included the subject line: “Probation period/trial period termination notice”.
The NNSA’s mission is to design, build and oversee U.S. nuclear weapons inventory.
Termination notice within hours of Russian drone hitting the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine. NNSA tracks nuclear risks in Ukraine, including through sensor systems.
NNSA Legend is from the Trump administration Perform a massive shooting This week, the entire federal government has mainly cut the work of employees classified as “probation.”
Some departments have seen a large number of layoffs, such as the Department of Homeland Security, where more than 400 people have been told that their jobs have been cut.
The move comes from President Trump and one of his top advisers, tech tycoon Elon Muskseek to reduce the size of the federal government.
The federal cuts were encountered by the overthrow of Democrats, unions and progressive organizations. More than 60 lawsuits Opposition to the Trump administration’s allegations of executives as excessive and other violations are under trial.
