His retirement benefits were protected even if he was fired
Posted on: January 30, 2018 at 12:55:02 CT
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Federal government employees only lose their pensions if they are convicted of a federal crime related to threatening national security. Those crimes include disclosing classified information, espionage and treason. According to the Congressional Research Service, the law was first enacted in 1954 in the aftermath of the case of Alger Hiss.