Trump administration begins mass firings across government
President Donald Trump’s administration carried out mass firings across the federal government, affecting thousands of workers.
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Trump administration begins mass layoffs across multiple federal agencies: Sources
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Trump administration fires over 400 DHS employees as mass firings continue
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Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape
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Trump administration begins FAA firings weeks after fatal D.C. plane crash
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Trump administration begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal Washington DC plane crash - US politics live
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Trump orders mass firings at federal agencies
As part of his promise to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy, President Trump ordered the firings of “probationary” workers at several federal agencies. The move sparked protests in ...NBC News - 4d -
Unemployment spikes in Washington, D.C., as Trump and Musk begin efforts to shrink the government
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