Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power
DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers
DOGE directed mass firings of probationary employees, coerced ~75,000 resignations through the 'Fork in the Road' program, and orchestrated reductions in force totaling ~300,000 federal positions. Courts found the probationary firings illegal, but the Supreme Court sided with the administration on appeal.