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They voted for Trump, but now they're losing their U.S. government jobs

Recent layoffs affected U.S. Government workers who voted for Trump, many of whom expressed disappointment with the administration's job cuts, describing the process as unfocused and harmful.
Over 31,000 probationary workers have been targeted for cuts, including significant layoffs at agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Department.
Anna Kelly, assistant press secretary for the White House, stated that the administration aims to eliminate waste by removing non-mission-critical probationary employees.
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna criticized the firings for lacking thought and planning, noting they dismissed top performers as well, and called for a rational process for future layoffs.

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They voted for Trump, but now they're losing their US government jobs

They voted for Donald Trump for president and for a change in the direction of the federal government. But this wasn't the kind of change they had in mind.

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Los Angeles Times

They voted for Trump, but now they're losing their U.S. government jobs

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3 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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ResetEra

LA Times: They voted for Trump, but now they're losing their...

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They voted for Trump, but now they’re losing their US government jobs Nation/World gazettextra.com

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adressa.no

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The Bakersfield Californian

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3 days ago·Bakersfield, United States

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