Federal Employees Face Mass Layoffs Amid Trump-Driven Shutdown
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Amid the third week of a partial government shutdown, over 4,000 federal employees face layoffs due to RIFs, sparking protests and legal challenges from Democrats and unions who argue the layoffs are unlawful during a shutdown. The situation highlights political stalemates and legal disputes over the legitimacy of the RIFs during the funding lapse.
- Former federal employees join Democrats to rally against coming RIFs Federal News Network
- Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other Federal News Network
- Congresswoman Maxine Waters Blasts President Trump’s Cruel and Unlawful Move to Fire Hundreds of HUD Employees Amid Trump-Republican Shutdown U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Democrats (.gov)
- Breaking down the impact of Trump’s shutdown layoffs of federal workers CNN
- Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings AP News
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