US EditionSen. Chuck Schumer: 16 more WTC health workers fired by Trump administration
- On May 2, the Trump administration, under President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dismissed 16 medical personnel from NIOSH in Washington, D.C., affecting the operations of the World Trade Center Health Program.
- The firings followed ongoing funding cuts and staff reductions aimed at the congressionally mandated health program serving 9/11 responders and survivors who face illnesses from Ground Zero exposure.
- Leading New York legislators expressed strong opposition to the layoffs, describing them as a profound violation of promises made to 9/11 first responders, and urged Republican lawmakers to exert congressional influence to reinstate funding and personnel.
- Schumer stated, "This is MAGA extremism, pure and simple," and warned that cuts will slow or halt critical treatments, research, and benefits for people sickened by the 9/11 attacks.
- The firings and funding issues threaten the program’s ability to provide care and research, prompting promises from advocates to fight restoration efforts in courts and Congress.
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‘He’s being disingenuous, he’s lying’: 9/11 responder slams Trump
The World Trade Center Health program says 16 staffers were fired Friday night as part of cuts by the Trump administration, threatening services for thousands of 9/11 survivors and first responders. Former Ground Zero demolition worker and President of the FealGood Foundation John Feal joins Chris Jansing to share his reaction to the move.
New York Post
UpstractSchumer, Gillibrand slam Trump and RFK Jr. over cut 9/11 program: ‘Political chaos is jeopardizing healthcare of heroes’
New York Dem Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday blasted what they called a “cruel” effort by President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to dismantle the World Trade Center Health Program.
‘Outrageous betrayal’: NY senators seethe as Trump admin slashes 9/11 health program staffing
May. 4, 2025 By amNewYork The Trump administration is once again under fire for targeting the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for thousands of 9/11 responders and survivors. On May 2, President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired 16 additional medical staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), where critical WTCHP work is done. U.S. Senators Chuck Schume…
NY Daily News
The Brunswick NewsNY Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand call for GOP lawmakers to step up after Trump layoffs threaten 9/11 health program
The Trump Administration’s funding shell game over the health program that treats 9/11 first responders with Ground Zero-related illnesses continued this weekend with a fresh round of layoffs — and New York’s Senate delegation is calling on their Republican colleagues to step up and save the program. Friday’s mass layoffs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health became the latest blow to the World Trade Center Health Program,…
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