Summary

The Trump administration mistakenly fired over 300 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) employees, only to reverse course after realizing their roles in overseeing the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

The NNSA is housed under the Department of Energy, which is tasked with researching and oversight of nuclear power and nuclear weapons, as well as energy production in general.

The firings were part of a broader purge led by Trump and Elon Musk, which has sparked lawsuits.

Experts warn that disruptions at NNSA threaten national security.

  • The Octonaut@mander.xyz
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    6 days ago

    Ah yes. Those are 7000 internal nuclear missiles, for internal use. Phew, I was worried the rest of the world might be as affected by America’s actions as much as we were by China’s mirroring of open source github repos.

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      6 days ago

      you missed the point by thi … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … s much.