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James Comey's Daughter Has a Message for the DOJ

Abruptly fired prosecutor warns colleagues not to let fear shape justice

(Newser) - After being dismissed from her role as US attorney, Maurene Comey—daughter of former FBI chief James Comey—sent a parting letter urging Justice Department colleagues to resist letting fear shape their decisions and to stand up against "abuses of power." Comey, notable for prosecuting figures like...

DOJ Escalates Campaign Against Jan. 6 Prosecutors

Sources say at least 3 involved in Capitol riot criminal cases were fired on Friday

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in US Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest move by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, per two people familiar with the matter. Those dismissed include two attorneys who...

Portrait Gallery Chief Resigns After Trump Tried to Fire Her

Kim Sajet had kept showing up for work

(Newser) - The Smithsonian Institution still maintains President Trump doesn't have the authority to fire the director of the National Portrait Gallery, but Kim Sajet announced Friday that she's leaving anyway. "From the very beginning, my guiding principle has been to put the museum first," Sajet said in...

Trump Says He's Firing National Portrait Gallery Chief

Whether he has the authority to remove Kim Sajet, the first woman in that role, remains unclear

(Newser) - President Trump announced Friday he has fired Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Sajet, who was the first woman in the role, led the gallery for 12 years. Trump made the move public in a Truth Social post , citing recommendations from "many...

Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian of Congress

Move sparks backlash after Carla Hayden faces conservative group criticism

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, effective immediately, according to an email obtained by the AP . The Obama appointee, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2016 and was the first woman and first African American to hold the role, had her 10-year term...

Kohl's Just Fired Its New CEO
Kohl's Just Fired Its New CEO
May 1, 2025 10:25 AM CDT

Kohl's Just Fired Its New CEO

Company says Ashley Buchanan made deals involving 'undisclosed conflicts of interest'

(Newser) - One of America's largest department store chains has fired its CEO for cause after less than four months in the job. Kohl's says an investigation determined that Ashley Buchanan "violated company policies by directing the Company to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest,...

Florida Teacher Canned for Using Student's Preferred Name

High school educator Melissa Calhoun's contract won't be renewed for next year, per Brevard district

(Newser) - A Florida teacher at an arts magnet school is out of a job after addressing a student by a name they wished to be called. Per ClickOrlando.com , Brevard Public Schools says it won't be renewing a contract next year for Melissa Calhoun, an educator at Satellite High School...

Microsoft Fires Two for Protesting AI Contracts

Protestors criticized the company's AI role in Israeli military actions

(Newser) - As Microsoft's 50th anniversary event unfolded last week, protests took place on the company's campus that led to a pair of swift dismissals. The AP reports that two employees were fired for protesting and interrupting speeches Friday at the company's campus in Redmond, Washington, objecting to...

Female Admiral at NATO Who Was on 'Woke' List Gets Fired

Diversity support linked to removal, which marks third top female firing

(Newser) - The Trump administration has, for the third time, fired a top female military officer. US Navy Vice Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, the sole woman on NATO's military committee, was ousted over the weekend, reportedly due to her support for diversity in the military, the AP reports. Sources say Adm....

Question About Trump Gets Top Diplomat Fired

New Zealand's Phil Goff wondered about president's grasp on history at London event

(Newser) - New Zealand's top diplomat in the UK is being sent home after publicly criticizing President Trump's grasp on history. At a think-tank event in London on Tuesday, High Commissioner Phil Goff referred to the 1938 Munich Agreement, which gave Adolf Hitler the green light to annex part of...

Feds Giveth Accidental Pink Slips, Taketh Them Away

Chaos abounds as multiple federal agencies accidentally fire staffers amid DOGE cuts

(Newser) - Last week, the Energy Department had to scramble to rehire nuclear energy specialists for the National Nuclear Security Administration, after it mistakenly told hundreds of staffers at the agency they'd lost their jobs. That's not the only incident of head-count slashing gone awry throughout the government at the...

Trump Begins Firing Staffers at the FAA

Purge of several hundred started via email Friday night

(Newser) - The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late-night emails on Friday notifying them they'd been fired,...

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Watchdogs Fired
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Feb 12, 2025 10:30 AM CST

Watchdogs Fired by Trump Sue Him

8 IGs say their firings were unlawful, would like their jobs back

(Newser) - Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Trump's new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare the firings unlawful and restore the inspectors general to their positions at government agencies. They said in the...

FEMA Fires CFO, 3 Others Over NYC Migrant Shelter Payments

City officials refute accusations that disaster relief funds were diverted to pay for migrants in hotels

(Newser) - On Tuesday, President Trump went on an online tear against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, calling the agency a "disaster" that "should be terminated" and noting that it was "under review and investigation." More official repercussions followed, with an announcement from the Department of Homeland Security...

Suit: I Got Canned After Taking Time Off for Dying Daughter

Terri Estepp files complaint against Huntington Bank, says she was fired after taking time off under FMLA

(Newser) - Last year, Michigan's Terri Estepp tapped into the Family and Medical Leave Act to take time off from her job at Huntington Bank to tend to her 31-year-old daughter, Samantha, who was dying of breast cancer in California. Now, Estepp is suing her former employer, which she says fired...

Viral Video at NFL Game Costs Man Job at DEI Firm

Fiance of Packers fan recorded irate Eagles fan hurling misogynistic slur at her

(Newser) - Pro tip if you work for a firm dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion: Don't yell misogynistic slurs at women at football games—especially if their boyfriend is recording. A Philadelphia Eagles fan has learned that lesson after being fired from his job at a DEI consulting firm following...

Meta Staffers Canned for Abusing Meal Perks

About 2 dozen workers in LA were fired after using their per diem for groceries, cosmetics, other items

(Newser) - Pro tip: If you work for Meta and have extra meal credits lying around, don't use them to pick up groceries, cosmetics, or other household goods. About two dozen of the company's employees who worked in Los Angeles have found that out the hard way, after being fired...

Jets Fire Coach, and Fans Point to Aaron Rodgers

Robert Saleh is out with team at 2-3

(Newser) - The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets was supposed to be going a lot better by now. Last year, the 40-year-old Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury just a few plays into the first game. Now, in season two, the team's head coach just got fired after a...

Zelensky Fires Military Chief: 'We Need to Protect People'

Ukrainian president sacks commander of nation's air force after F-16 crash

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the country's air force on Friday, four days after an F-16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. The order to dismiss Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk was published on the presidential...

Woman Who Said Vax Would 'Dishonor God' Wins $700K

Tanja Benton wins settlement against ex-employer BlueCross for refusing COVID vaccine mandate

(Newser) - Tanja Benton was pink-slipped in November 2021 from the biostatistical research scientist job she'd held for years with federal contractor BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, due to her refusal to adhere to her employer's COVID vaccine mandate. Now, a federal jury has awarded Benton nearly $700,000 in a...

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