What is Virginia's response to federal job cuts under the Trump administration?
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Virginia is preparing an aid package for residents losing their jobs in the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts. While defending the cuts as necessary, Youngkin expressed deep concern for affected workers, stating that the state 'will have the ability to support federal workers through any job dislocation.' Virginia is disproportionately impacted as one of the top states for federal employment, with over 140,000 federal workers across agencies including the FAA, FEMA, and research departments. Though Youngkin emphasized that 'we understand and we're here to help,' he declined to provide specific details about the type of assistance the state will offer.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Addresses Job Cuts and Aid for Virginians
MSNBC·8 months ago