President Donald Trump fired Jennifer Abruzzo, the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel, on Jan. 28. Abruzzo was a champion of the student-athlete labor movement, which gained significant traction under the Biden administration.

On the heels of his firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, Pres. Donald Trump also

President Donald Trump is forcing out top leaders of the US labor board, ushering in a swift reboot of workplace law enforcement while testing the limits of presidential authority.

Democratic NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox called her removal “unprecedented and illegal” and vowed to challenge the decision.

President Trump fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo. In an unprecedented move, he also ousted Democratic board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the board with no quorum.

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic officials at the National Labor Relations Board, a major shakeup that will bring hundreds of cases accusing companies of unlawful labor practices to a standstill and paves the way for Republican control of the agency.

President Donald Trump purged two National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) leaders known for supporting worker rights on Tuesday, signaling a sharp re-orientation of federal law enforcement towards a management-friendly approach favored by business executives and supporters like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, left, answers questions after talking with Michigan workers from two Webasto parts plants at UAW Local 174 in Livonia on Monday ...

Former President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox overnight, leaving the agency’s adjudicatory panel without a quorum and its prosecutor’s office without a permanent leader.

The firings are among the latest efforts by Trump to remove top federal officials since taking office about a week ago.

An industry trade group claims former National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo exceeded her authority in a memo — but since President Donald Trump fired her, the future of the claim is in doubt.