Well, that's good. He deserved to be fired but wiping out his years of service seemed excessive.
I worked for the government for 33 years, my wife for 20. We both agreed - you lie, you are out. We took our oath of service very seriously. It is a privilege to serve the people of the United States.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.