Supreme Court OKs Trump layoffs at Education Department
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Still pending before the Supreme Court this week is an appeal from Trump's lawyers that seeks the firing of three Democratic appointees to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Sheria Smith, President of AFGE Local 252 representing Education Dept. employees, talks about the Supreme Court decision giving the go-ahead for mass layoffs, and tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer how she thinks this move will impact children.
The decision paves the way for President Trump to continue dismantling the agency, including moving career and technical education to the Labor Department.
The State Department is trimming back the overall scope of its layoffs, compared to what it told Congress last month, with fewer cuts to the Foreign Service.
President Donald Trump has achieved significant victories in the Supreme Court during the first six months of his second term