NASA managers are seeking a “blanket waiver” to save probationary employees from layoffs, according to internal meeting notes seen by Bloomberg, as other federal agencies are forced to fire their newest hires in an effort to reduce employee headcount.

NASA employees at the Johnson Space Center learned Tuesday night that the center's probationary employees would be spared from the latest round of layoffs under the Trump administration — a surprise turn of events hours after many had been bracing to be fired.

Tonight, hundreds of NASA probationary employees are still on the job. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS. According to ABC, the decision was made to hold off on agency-wide layo