Lindsay Ellis
Appearances
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
What are you watching for going forward? We have a close eye on trying to figure out these future reduction in force plans, what departments or areas will be subject to the cuts, the timeline of them, and how those are going to be rolled out.
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
And I also have my eye on those court rulings, trying to understand what happens from here, how and if people are fully reinstated into their roles, and where the appeals processes go.
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
It was really notable to me that we are just a few months into the Trump administration, and there were all of these examples of concrete changes based on staff cuts.
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
And the question kept coming up for me, well, what's happening to the work that so many of these people are doing? And it was really striking to me that these cuts have spawned collateral damage to the services that Americans can access and in some cases rely on.
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
Brett works in Denver at a VA facility, and he is a social work associate. He's worked at VA facilities for the last several years, so he's no stranger to, you know, working for the VA.
The Journal.
Three Federal Workers Hit by DOGE
The U.S. government touches so much of Americans' daily lives. There are so many examples of work that federal employees do every day that might fade into the background until you need to make that call or submit that complaint. I mean, from a kid who can't get into a classroom to individuals who are trying to find an apartment and they've served their country.