Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs
Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go as a result of the Trump administration's mass layoffs.
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Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
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IRS employee among those fired by Trump during tax season speaks out
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Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later
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Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts
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Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
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Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide
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Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
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Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - 1d
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