Democrats Push to Reinstate Veterans Fired Under Trump Cuts

Senate Democrats are pushing a measure to reinstate veterans who were recently fired from the federal government without cause as part of President Trump’s sweeping moves to drastically reduce the federal workforce.

The mass firings, spearheaded by tech billionaire and White House adviser Elon Musk, have affected an estimated 6,000 veterans. In total, veterans make up about 30 percent of the federal workforce, according to the office of Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).

Read more at The Hill.