Trump Layoffs Hit Left-Leaning HUD Office Accused of Obama-Era Social Engineering
By: Luke Rosiak | The Daily Wire
When the government shutdown ends, some workers at left-wing government offices may not return.
More than 400 employees at the Department of Housing and Urban Development were issued layoff notices on Friday, primarily targeting an office that pushed left-wing ideology, a department official told The Daily Wire.
The federal government has been shut down for more than two weeks, with only “essential” workers reporting for duty, as Democrats refuse to grant a temporary funding extension unless Republicans add in new funding. The Trump administration said in a court filing that some 4,000 workers across seven agencies should be laid off instead.
A HUD official said the largest office targeted by the 442 layoffs at that agency is the Fair ...

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