Federal employees who were part of the massive cuts the Trump administration has been carrying out share how they found out they were fired and the potential impact it could have on the agencies where they worked. The firings are part of President Trump’s campaign promise to slash government spending. The administration says the cuts are necessary to rid the federal government of what it says is "waste, fraud and abuse" of taxpayer dollars.
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0:00 Former U.S. Office of Government Ethics director has "no idea" what’s next
3:45 Former Department of Agriculture employee on termination
6:57 Ex-immigration judge says she expected firings
10:43 Former FAA national defense program worker "deeply concerned" for public safety
17:11 Fired NIH employee on moving for federal job, then laid off
21:28 Probationary IRS worker on sweeping cuts, his own firing before tax season
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