Fired and rehired

The dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Edson Caldas, Newsletter Editor Workers involved with nuclear weapons and bird flu prevention reinstated   Elon Musk and DOGE aides are in the midst of a radical downsizing of federal bureaucracy at the behest of Donald Trump. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Federal workers responsible for America's nuclear weapons, scientists trying to fight a worsening outbreak of bird flu, and officials responsible for supplying electricity are among those who have been accidentally fired in Donald Trump's rush to lay off tens of thousands of workers. His administration is now rushing to rehire hundreds of these workers, revealing in the process how chaotic and potentially dangerous the rapid dismantling of the US federal bureaucracy has been, labor union officials and governance experts told Reuters. Read the full article Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2025 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036