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Chuck Schumer: “They don’t have to do it; they want to.”

On the recordOctober 10, 2025
They don’t have to do it; they want to.
Said by
Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
Source
apnews.com
Oct 10, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Schumer asserting that the layoffs are a choice by the Trump administration.

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