Interviews and documents seen by Reuters suggest that workers who were fired from federal agencies for alleged poor performance as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s government overhaul received excellent performance reviews before being let go. A dozen workers who were fired from seven government agencies have told Reuters that they received letters that cited their performance as a reason for their dismissal. All 12 said they had received high performance reviews in recent weeks or months. “The Agency finds, based on your performance, that you have not demonstrated that your further employment at the Agency would be in the public interest,” one of the letters said. Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, said: “President Trump and his administration are delivering on the American people’s mandate to eliminate wasteful spending and make federal agencies more efficient, which includes removing probationary employees who are not mission critical.” ……….Read More