It was not immediately clear what changed.

Summary

The White House unexpectedly decided not to terminate over 1,000 probationary NASA employees on Tuesday, despite similar cuts at other federal agencies.

NASA had requested exemptions, but it’s unclear why the reprieve was granted. Some speculate that Jared Isaacman, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, may have intervened.

While this decision spares employees for now, the administration is still considering significant workforce reductions in the coming months.

NASA field centers have been instructed to prepare for possible layoffs, though final decisions may require congressional approval.

    • cmbabul@lemmy.world
      33·
      4 days ago

      At this point even when they do something I like, killing the penny for example, makes me sus

      • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
        25·
        4 days ago

        “The penny is abolished! We still need to complete all transactions with exact change though. If your transaction ends in a 0.01, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, or 9, just pay your bill using TrumpCents, the only cryptocurrency approved for payments to/from Treasury, IRS, Social Security, and Medicare! TrumpCents: they just make sense.”