Trump says he feels 'very badly' for fired federal workers but 'many of them don't work at all'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels "very badly" for the thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs in recent weeks but that "many of them don't work at all."
Federal judge orders thousands of fired federal workers to be reinstated to their jobs
A federal judge in California ordered the immediate rehiring of thousands of probationary workers fired from their jobs at the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Interior, Energy, Treasury and Agriculture.
Trump’s lieutenants say fired workers didn’t focus on safety. These DOT employees say otherwise.
Layoffs at the Transportation Department touched several areas that focus on safety, including studying roadway deaths and helping prevent pipeline leaks.
Trump Says Many Fired Federal Workers Were Barely Working
A day after the Department of Education announced deep cuts expected to gut the agency, President Trump was dismissive of the fired workers, initially saying he felt “very badly” before suggesting many were of little use.
Trump Has Harsh Response to Federal Workers Losing Jobs
President Donald Trump made it clear that he has little remorse about workers losing their jobs in his chaotic government overhaul. A reporter asked the president what responsibility he felt for the civil servants who had lost their jobs during Wednesday’s Oval Office meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers ‘don't work at all'
Asked if he feels responsible for so many people losing their jobs, Trump said, "Sure I do. I feel very badly ... but many of them don’t work at all."
Federal government no longer accepting orders for free Covid-19 tests
The federal government program that provides free at-home Covid-19 tests says it is “not currently accepting orders,” ...
Johns Hopkins to slash nearly 2,000 jobs after losing $800 million in federal grants
Hopkins’ medical school, Bloomberg School of Public Health and JHPIEGO, the university’s health initiative that focuses on ...
Judge orders thousands of probationary employees fired by Trump to be reinstated
U.S. District Judge James Bredar granted a temporary restraining order against numerous agencies and departments affected by ...
A second judge ruled to temporarily reinstate federal workers, this time across 18 departments and agencies
The sweeping order covers 18 departments and agencies, including the USAID and CFPB, orders reinstatement by next Monday at 1 ...
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Most of the 80,000 federal workers under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to ...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced ...
Casar, Doggett and other Texas Democrats demand release of $42M in federal refugee funds
Texas Congressional Democrats are calling on the federal government to release the funds it has withheld from the ...
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Federal funding cuts could impact already fragile rural health care
Rural hospitals and clinics face potential closures, leaving patients with longer travel times, fewer options and more ...