Congressman defends ‘needed’ disruptions from Trump cuts but says methods could be better

Congressman defends ‘needed’ disruptions from Trump cuts but says methods could be better

BRANDON — South Dakota’s lone congressman defended some of the Trump administration’s mass firings and funding freezes as needed “disruptions” while acknowledging “there are methods that can be improved.” South Dakota Searchlight interviewed U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, on Feb. 28 when he visited the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. Johnson did not know how many federal employees in the state had been fired, or how much feder…