Trump says he feels 'very badly' for fired federal workers but 'many of them don't work at all'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels "very badly" for the thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs in recent weeks but that "many of them don't work at all."
Trump’s lieutenants say fired workers didn’t focus on safety. These DOT employees say otherwise.
Layoffs at the Transportation Department touched several areas that focus on safety, including studying roadway deaths and helping prevent pipeline leaks.
Trump Says Many Fired Federal Workers Were Barely Working
A day after the Department of Education announced deep cuts expected to gut the agency, President Trump was dismissive of the fired workers, initially saying he felt “very badly” before suggesting many were of little use.
Trump Has Harsh Response to Federal Workers Losing Jobs
President Donald Trump made it clear that he has little remorse about workers losing their jobs in his chaotic government overhaul. A reporter asked the president what responsibility he felt for the civil servants who had lost their jobs during Wednesday’s Oval Office meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers ‘don't work at all'
Asked if he feels responsible for so many people losing their jobs, Trump said, "Sure I do. I feel very badly ... but many of them don’t work at all."
US drops lawsuit against shelter provider alleging sexual abuse of migrant kids
The Department of Justice dropped a civil rights lawsuit filed last year against the national nonprofit Southwest Key ...
California joins 19 Democratic states in suit to stop massive Education Department layoffs
The states allege the cuts amount to an illegal shutdown of the Education Department's crucial, congressionally-mandated work ...
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HHS closes six regional offices serving 32 states and territories
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC), otherwise known as the legal team within the Department of Health and Human ...
Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced ...
KY3 Digital Extra: New fight to control millions of dollars of Title X funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $250 million in Title X funding this week, including $5.3 ...
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake in Florida this weekend for an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity to ...
Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center ...
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DOGE adds to Wall of Savings: here’s where it claims it will save money in Michigan
The latest cuts largely target leases for the National Parks Service, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Most Health and Human Services employees get buyout offers
Washington — Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services ...
US Justice Department drops lawsuit against shelter provider alleging sexual abuse of migrant children
The Department of Justice has dropped a civil rights lawsuit it filed last year against the national nonprofit Southwest Key ...
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Mental Health Funding Cuts: What You Need to Know
Amid the cuts in many departments ever since the Trump administration has come in power, another key federal agency which is ...