Posted on 02/15/2025 8:28:11 AM PST by Timber Rattler
Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile — as part of broader Energy Department layoffs, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.
Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America’s nuclear weapons.
An Energy Department spokesperson disputed the number of personnel affected, telling CNN that “less than 50 people” were “dismissed” from NNSA, and that the dismissed staffers “held primarily administrative and clerical roles.”
The agency began rescinding the terminations Friday morning.
Some of the fired employees included NNSA staff who are on the ground at facilities where nuclear weapons are built. These staff oversee the contractors who build nuclear weapons, and they inspect these weapons.
It also included employees at NNSA headquarters who write requirements and guidelines for contractors who build nuclear weapons. A source told CNN they believe these individuals were fired because “no one has taken anytime to understand what we do and the importance of our work to the nation’s national security.”
Members of Congress made their concerns about the NNSA firings known to the Energy Department, a Hill staffer told CNN. A person with knowledge of the matter told CNN that senators visited Energy Sec. Chris Wright to express concern about the NNSA cuts.
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BS. That the agency overseeing anything has nothing to do with probationary employees being fired. If these critical jobs are being done by noobs instead of experience long term employees, this agency needs to be shut down and all it’s functions rolled into DOD>
More make believe by the habitual liars at CNN
Fitting of a troll.
CNN spreads disinformation, unverified claims made without evidence.
Think so? Then why the panic at DOE and in Congress yesterday among GOP senators on the Energy Committee?
Timbermucus strike again........................
“less than 50 people”
49? 1? How many 1,000s work there?
I think everyone should be concerned that employees of the Energy Department are in control of nuclear weapons.
This is stupid talk. The people let go were there less than two years.
Go gripe about Trump elsewhere.
“More make believe by the habitual liars at CNN”
Yeah, CNN quoting THE HILL!
MUST be true. /s
They always have been, since the old Atomic Energy Commission, the idea being that nuclear weapons and technology should always be under civilian control.
You know, Oppenheimer, Teller, Strauss, etc.?
I’m glad you post here.
It reminds us there really are some people out there who are stoopid enough to believe the garbage the MSM feeds them.
I continue to be impressed at how someone with a brain like yours can even post.
Kudos to you!
Nope, that was a lie. These are engineers, technicians, and field supervisors at nuke sites and labs.
Go back to where? From where?
Bro if you start believing everything that is printed in the next month or two, I’ve got two bridges in Brooklyn that are going for a good price and one on staten island :)
Uh, Capitol Hill. Not the news site.
I think because one of Trump’s appointees is claimed to be OK with Iran being a nuclear power.
You are lying, Timber. That article does not support your assertion.
BAM!
If this was the quality of the hires in the last 2 years, THEY MUST ALL GO!
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