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18F — key-event: 80 former employees filed class-action appeal with MSPB

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1 check · 4/16/2026

The source directly confirms all three key elements of the claim: (1) 80 former employees filed a class-action appeal, (2) the appeal was filed with the MSPB (Merit Systems Protection Board), (3) the appeal claims retaliation by DOGE for political beliefs and whistleblowing. The article is dated May 28, 2025, which aligns with the 'as of 2025-05' timeframe in the claim. All specific details match the source text.

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Subject: 18F
Value: 80 former employees filed class-action appeal with MSPB
As Of: May 2025
Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/05/gsa-shutting-down-18f-was-retal…
Notes: Claimed shutdown was retaliation by DOGE for political beliefs and whistleblowing

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federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/05/gsa-shutting-down-18f-was-retaliation-by-doge-former-staff-claim-in-appeal-for-their-jobs-back/resource

confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/16/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms all three key elements of the claim: (1) 80 former employees filed a class-action appeal, (2) the appeal was filed with the MSPB (Merit Systems Protection Board), (3) the appeal claims retaliation by DOGE for political beliefs and whistleblowing. The article is dated May 28, 2025, which aligns with the 'as of 2025-05' timeframe in the claim. All specific details match the source text.

Case № f_9hjyq30lVSFiled 4/16/2026Confidence 95%