Uncertainty and concern began to spread throughout Washington DC and more specifically within Federal Law Enforcement earlier this week as it was announced that Donald Trump had given the nod to former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, was contacted by the New York Times for a comment and shared his thoughts below:
“Kevin Owen, an employment lawyer in Washington who has clients in the department, said mass firings of the type threatened by some Trump allies ‘will be harder than they think,’ given civil service rules. But the new attorney general will have broad authority to reassign, marginalize and relocate career staff members, which could force dozens of employees to opt out rather than remain.“
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