President Donald Trump fired people at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during his second term, taking the unprecedented step of removing a board member before the end of her scheduled term and dismissing key agency personnel.
The firings were both legally and politically controversial, and they generated significant operational and legal consequences for federal labor regulation[1][2][3].
In summary, President Trump fired at least two high-ranking officials at the NLRB (board member Gwynne Wilcox and General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo), citing policy and political alignment reasons, which led to significant legal challenges and debate over executive power, as well as a halt in the labor board’s regular functioning ❗[1][7][9].