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Trump Administration Reverses Layoffs At These Federal Agencies—After Accidentally Cutting Bird Flu, Nuclear Staff

  • The Trump administration mistakenly fired several employees critical to the response against the H5N1 bird flu outbreak but quickly worked to reinstate them.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Verbally rescinded layoffs at the Indian Health Service after concerns were raised about the impact on healthcare for Native populations.
  • A coalition of 16 tribal organizations stated that the layoffs 'could have unintended life or death consequences' for Tribal citizens.
  • Lawsuits have been filed regarding the legality of the firings, with claims that thousands of employees' terminations violate federal rules.
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Haskell University work to reverse Trump-mandated layoffs, staff cut 25%

“The federal government made promises to our nations .... and in the past 250 years, they have broken that promise again and again."

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Trump administration reverses course on federal job cuts

The Trump administration is rehiring critical federal workers after backlash over recent layoffs.

·Jackson, United States
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Rachel Maddow & Pete Buttigieg skewer 'sloppy' Trump team for firing nuclear safety staff

Rachel Maddow and Pete Buttigieg aren't mincing their words when it comes to the Trump Administration's "incompetence."The MSNBC host ripped into the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its recent decision to fire about 350 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the agency that oversees the United States’ nuclear arsenal. The organization is also tasked with preventing nuclear technology from leaking…

·Los Angeles, United States
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Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals

On top of its pandemic potential, H5N1 is harming agriculture, raising egg prices.

·United States
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Trump Administration Accidentally Fires And Tries To Rehire Agents Working On Bird Flu Responses

The gaff comes as part of the wide-reaching cuts to government employee numbers across the country.

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Trump ‘Not At All’ Worried About DOGE Cuts After Reinstatement Of Nuclear Safety Workers

President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Tuesday when questioned about the quick purge and reinstatement of largely probationary employees at the agency that oversees the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Employees were laid off from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) last week before being reinstated over the weekend. Most of those involved were probationary employees, which typically means they were hired or promoted within the la…

·Nashville, United States
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