'National security crisis' as Trump fires multiple nuclear weapons safety officials [View all]

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'National security crisis' as Trump fires multiple nuclear weapons safety officials

Brad Reed
February 14, 2025 1:48PM ET

Multiple government officials are telling ABC News that America is now facing a "national security crisis" because President Donald Trump's administration has fired hundreds of National Nuclear Security Administration employees.

Sources tell ABC News that all of the agency's core functions are being impacted by the firings, including maintaining the security of America's nuclear weapons stockpile, responding to nuclear disasters around the world, and tracking nuclear devices being held by the United States' enemies.

"Two former staffers confirmed probationary employees began receiving termination notices late Thursday and worried the agency of only about 1,800 employees was losing the key nuclear arms expertise that cannot be replaced," reports ABC News.

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