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How one man took on Trump's improper firings and saved the jobs of thousands of people

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Hampton Dellinger fought to stay at his post at the Office of Special Counsel , which looks after whistleblower rights.

He succeeded in enlisting the Merit Systems Protection Board to reverse thousands of baseless firings of so-called probationary employees.

Dellinger's one man one month fight to not go quietly saved the jobs of thousands of people who were improperly fired by Trump .

The former USDA official says he can't let go of yesterday .

He says he was inspired by others, including the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York , who stood up and for the rule of law and not sign off on something she didn't think was right of all so soon.

The president reportedly told his agency heads that Elon Musk can no longer order firings, that the agencies must do it themselves.

Hampton Dellinger , as of today , the former head of the office, special counsel, and somebody whose story is going to be told for a very long time because of what you did and because of its effects.

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