Fire Federal Employees Who Walk Out Over Gaza Policies: Speaker Johnson

Hundreds of federal employees from 22 agencies are reportedly planning a walkout on Jan. 16.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a press conference following the House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 29, 2023. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized federal employees reportedly planning a walkout over U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas and called for terminating their employment.

“Any government worker who walks off the job to protest U.S. support for our ally Israel is ignoring their responsibility and abusing the trust of taxpayers. They deserve to be fired,” Mr. Johnson said in a Jan. 14 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.