Mass firings begin amid Government Shutdown

Mass firings begin amid Government Shutdown

The Trump administration on Friday began laying off more than 4,000 federal employees, according to a court filing, as the partial government shutdown dragged on amid Congress?s failure to reach a funding agreement. The layoffs mark an escalation of the shutdown?s impact on the federal workforce, which has already faced weeks of uncertainty. Cayce Myers at Virginia Tech's School of Communication joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to break down the latest developments.

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