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Jamie Raskin: “From the beginning of his time in office, the last President made clear his desire to strip the Federal workforce of…”

On the recordMay 21, 2024
From the beginning of his time in office, the last President made clear his desire to strip the Federal workforce of experts and replace them with loyalists.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin criticizes Trump's approach to the Federal workforce.

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