Sudden Firings at OPM: 100 Probationary Staff Dismissed Abruptly

Approximately 100 probationary staff members at the Office of Personnel Management were abruptly fired in a conference call, with less than an hour to leave the building. The firings were linked to not accepting a buyout offer from the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the situation.

In an unexpected move, around 100 probationary employees at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were terminated during a conference call held on Thursday. They were reportedly given less than an hour to vacate the premises in Washington, D.C., insiders disclosed to Reuters.

The OPM, serving as the U.S. government's HR arm, delivered the shocking news, citing refusal of a buyout offer from the Trump administration as the reason for the mass dismissal.

The abrupt firings have raised concerns about job security and administrative strategies within the government agency, according to a union source and an OPM staff member.

(With inputs from agencies.)