Supreme Court allows mass layoffs at Education Department
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Three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission who were fired by President Donald Trump in May urged the Supreme Court on Friday to leave in place an order by […]
From Day One of his second term, Trump has made cutting costs by dismantling federal entities and their staffs a top priority. He created the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, to crumble key assistance agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
HHS faces other legal challenges over its workforce cuts. A class-action lawsuit in the U.S. Court for the District of Columbia claims the department relied on “hopelessly error-ridden” data when it carried out the mass terminations on April 1.
This week, the Supreme Court issued a key ruling regarding layoffs and federal employees. John Wisniewski, an attorney and former New Jersey legislator, joined PHL17 Morning News to share some insights.