Trump trying to rehire nuclear safety employees he fired days ago

The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, Feb.13, the BBC writes.

The decision comes after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardize national security, U.S. media reported.

The department is responsible for designing, building and overseeing the US nuclear weapons stockpile. The terminations are part of a massive effort by President Donald Trump to slash the ranks of the federal workforce, a project he began on his first day in office, less than a month ago.