Federal Workers Protest Mass Firings by Trump, Cite Elon Musk Role and OPM Benefit Access Issues

Federal workers have been protesting on the Capitol steps against what they describe as mass firings by the administration of former President Donald Trump, with support from members of Congress including Representatives Jamie Raskin and Greg Landsman. These workers are calling on Congress to intervene to protect their jobs. Concerns have been raised about the impact of these firings on federal employees' access to their earned benefits, with calls for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to halt further dismissals and address the backlog of retiring federal workers. Critics also highlight that billionaire Elon Musk is involved in efforts seen as detrimental to Social Security and federal workers, with calls to fire Musk and opposition to tax breaks benefiting billionaires at the expense of essential public services.