Trump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff

Trump officials fired Y-12 staff before reversing nuclear weapons layoffs, source says
Trump officials are trying to undo terminations at the nuclear weapons agency, and critics say Elon Musk's DOGE team didn't know what the agency does.
Trump admin scrambles to rehire hundreds of nuclear weapons workers
The Trump administration rescinded firings of hundreds of employees at the agency that oversees the nation's arsenal of nuclear weapons.
Trump officials struggled to reinstate nuclear weapons staff after firing hundreds
Officials backtracked on the terminations Friday after multiple members of Congress petitioned Energy Sec. Chris Wright to reverse course, explaining the dire national security implications.
Donald Trump Makes Major Nuclear Weapons Announcement
Just days earlier, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his country's nuclear arsenal, currently comprised of roughly 50 nuclear warheads. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia has the most nuclear weapons of any country at 5,580, followed by the U.S. at 5,044. At 500, China places third.
Trump administration fires and then tries to rehire nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
The Trump administration has halted DOGE's firings of hundreds of federal employees working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs.
Will Trump lead to more or fewer nuclear weapons in the world?
Former President Ronald Reagan entered office known as a fire-breathing hawk. He left office having signed major agreements to limit nuclear arms. President Donald Trump wants to follow suit, but his policies could complicate that goal.
Donald Trump Reacts to Fired and Rehired Nuclear Weapons Security Workers
The confusion surrounding the firing and rehiring of NNSA workers is the latest controversy involving DOGE cost-cutting measures.
Donald Trump gives surprising reaction to firing and hiring of nuclear weapons security staff; ‘It is amazing…’
US President Donald Trump reacted to firing and rehiring of some nuclear weapons security personnel of the Department of Energy. Trump surprisingly stated that he didn't mind the way the terminations were handled.
‘A reckless mistake’: Oops! Trump allegedly fired nuclear staff amid mass layoffs
In his continued attempt to purge the government from wasteful spending (and get rid of some enemies at the Department of Justice), President Donald Trump inadvertently fired some employees with one of the most important jobs in the world: overseeing the country’s nuclear weapons.
US science labs face ‘growing threat’ of espionage – with some Chinese researchers involved in ‘nuclear weapons work’
Chinese researchers are behind the theft of intellectual property and other technological innovations for batteries, electric ...
President Trump can stop Iran's march to nuclear weapons: 're-establish credible military threat', report says
A new report from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies provides recommendations for how the Trump administration can ...
How the return of British tactical nuclear weapons could save Europe
A dramatic silhouette and reputation for British engineering excellence long made the Avro Vulcan bomber a favourite at ...
US nuclear weapons agency hit by layoffs after DOGE exemption denied
The National Nuclear Security Administration dismissed dozens of employees as part of Trump's effort to shrink the federal ...
A brief history of missing US nuclear weapons
Only one (or possibly two) of the missing bombs was fully assembled at the time it was lost. The total number of confirmed ...