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Fired in Trump's chaotic purge, an Anchorage Army vet says he's never felt more betrayed

  • Mike Macans learned he was fired from the Small Business Administration as a disaster recovery coordinator, which affects his family's health insurance and unemployment claims.
  • Labor unions have requested a federal court in San Francisco to stop the ongoing mass firings by the Trump administration and rescind previous terminations.
  • Macans expressed feelings of betrayal, stating he had received favorable performance reviews despite being cited for inadequate performance in his termination notice.
  • Macans has not yet received needed documentation for unemployment claims or information on when his family's health insurance will be terminated.
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Fired army veteran who worked in disaster recovery feels 'betrayed' and abandoned by Trump purge

An army veteran who is one of tens of thousands of workers fired from their jobs at the federal government feels abandoned and worries about his family’s health insurance, he told NPR in a report published Monday. The firing was part of the Trump administration’s purge of employees as part of an attempt to shrink the federal government. Mike Macans was terminated two weeks ago from his position as a disaster recovery coordinator at the Small Bus…

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'Never felt more betrayed': Red-state Army vet rages after Elon Musk fires him three times

Alaska-based Army veteran Mike Macans has found his life turned upside down in recent weeks thanks to the efforts of X owner Elon Musk.In an interview with Alaska Public Radio, Macans said that he was shocked earlier this month when he received a message informing him that he was being fired from hi...

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Fired in Trump's chaotic purge, an Anchorage Army vet says he's never felt more betrayed

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again.

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Fired in Trump's chaotic purge, an Army vet says he's never felt more betrayed

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

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Federal workers feel betrayed and alone in Trump administration's chaotic purge - TPR: The Public's Radio

Mike Macans is one of an unknown number of Small Business Administration employees who were fired, unfired and fired again as part of the Trump administration's deep cuts to the federal workforce.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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