Federal Worker Layoffs and Legal Battles Amid Shutdown Standoff
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The Trump administration carried out mass layoffs of over 3,500 federal workers across multiple agencies during the government shutdown, citing budget cuts and program prioritization, amid controversy over legality and political motives, with unions challenging the layoffs in court.
Topics:nation#budget-cuts#federal-layoffs#federal-workers#government-shutdown#politics#trump-administration
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