CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO

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Staff across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered Monday to cut off all communications with the World Health Organization, multiple federal health officials confirmed to CBS News, to comply with President Trump’s executive order last week.  Beyond calling for the U.S. to begin the yearlong process to formally withdraw from funding the

Trump Justice Dept. fires employees tied to Jack Smith probes

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About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on the investigation and prosecution of President Trump are being fired, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The federal prosecutors were informed of the decision to terminate their positions via a letter sent over email after Justice

DOJ Fires Officials Who Worked on Jack Smith’s Team

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The acting attorney general does not trust the officials to ’to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda,’ a spokesperson said. The acting head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 27 fired officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team, a department spokesperson said. “Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated

Trump Admin Outlines Criteria for Reclassifying Federal Workers for Easier Termination

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The Office of Personnel Management has directed federal agencies to identify employees for reclassification under a new category, making them easier to fire. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued detailed guidance for federal agencies on implementing one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that the president says is intended to make it easier