Thats the exact article I saw referenced the first time. I can’t find the post now, so I’m pretty sure the OP deleted it because they also claimed 3k firings. (I’ll edit and add I link if I come across it again)

There’s plenty of news about firing various heads/leaders; just no reference to mass-firing the actual ATC agents. That part specifically seems to be a baseless claim.

Greatly upset a functioning system and you are responsible for the aftermath.

Definitely no arguments there.