Trump's Shutdown Sparks Thousands of Federal Layoffs, Deepening Political Deadlock
TL;DR
The US federal government has begun laying off around 4,200 employees across multiple agencies, including the Treasury and Health Departments, due to the ongoing government shutdown, with layoffs expected to continue and more layoffs possibly on the horizon amid political disagreements.
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- Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says USA Today
- Trump administration begins laying off more than 4,000 federal workers amid government shutdown, court filing shows NBC News
- Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats The New York Times
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