Whoops: Trump crew ‘unintentionally’ cans staff attempting to cease hen flu

Elon Musk’s so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity created one more main catastrophe, after the mass firing of federal staff led to the ouster of important federal staff who have been engaged on the federal government’s response to the hen flu outbreak that threatens the nation’s well being and economic system.

In accordance to NBC Information, President Donald Trump’s Division of Agriculture is now attempting to rehire these staff, saying these staff have been fired by chance.

“Although several positions supporting [bird flu efforts] were notified of their terminations over the weekend, we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters,” a USDA spokesperson informed NBC Information in a press release. “USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service frontline positions are considered public safety positions, and we are continuing to hire the workforce necessary to ensure the safety and adequate supply of food to fulfill our statutory mission.”

The hen flu outbreak, which is impacting each hen and dairy cow populations, has compelled farmers to cull their populations of egg-laying chickens, resulting in egg shortages and skyrocketing egg costs. In reality, egg costs hit a file excessive final month, with the price of eggs rising an eye-popping 15.2% in January, in accordance to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The firings of USDA staffers is the newest important error Musk and his unqualified DOGE bros have made.

CNN reported that over 300 staffers working to safe the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal have been additionally unintentionally fired. The Trump administration was attempting to rent these staff again, however as of Tuesday, solely about 25 are returning, in response to CNN.

On Tuesday, Boston’s John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was additionally abruptly closed after staffers tasked with retaining the museum open have been abruptly fired, CBS Information reported. 

“Due to an Executive Order concerning a ‘reduction in force (RIF),’ the JFK Library and Museum will be closed to the public until further notice,” learn an indication on the door of the library.

Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts slammed Trump and Musk for forcing the library’s closure.

“The JFK Library is a really special place. Every day, people from around the country & world visit to find inspiration from our 35th President. Trump let DOGE shut it down,” McGovern wrote in a put up on X. “Meanwhile egg prices are through the roof and he’s wasting money on publicity stunts at the Daytona 500.”

The latest firings may even impression Individuals’ means to go to nationwide parks because the layoffs have decimated the Nationwide Park Service.

“Yosemite National Park is delaying the sale of camping nights for five campgrounds (Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, Wawona, and Hodgdon Meadow),” Yosemite Nationwide Park wrote on its official Instagram web page. “This delay affects reservations from June 15 – July 14. We understand the impact this has on visitors who are planning camping trips to the park. We are grateful for your patience. Our goal is to release these campground nights as soon as possible and we will provide at least a seven-day advance notice before reservations go on sale. The notice will be posted to the park’s website and social media feeds.”

DOGE’s disastrous layoff coverage has been so damaging that it’s beginning to piss off Republican lawmakers.

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine stated DOGE must decelerate as a result of they’re making errors.

“This latest example of individuals who were studying bird flu being fired from the Department of Agriculture is a perfect example,” Collins told HuffPost’s Igor Bobic. “Another is that they mistakenly put in charge of the FBI, a person that they didn’t intend to be in charge temporarily of the FBI, that’s what happens when you move too fast and you don’t take the time to do a careful evaluation.”

Sen. Invoice Cassidy of Louisiana, who has acquiesced to all of Trump’s calls for regardless of reservations, additionally criticized DOGE’s cuts.

“I am all for efficiency and ultimately downsizing the federal government, but firing large numbers of new FBI agents is not the way to achieve this. Louisiana specifically benefits from newly hired FBI agents. We need to add to our law enforcement, not take away,” Cassidy wrote in a put up on X.

However these identical Republican lawmakers are doing nothing to cease DOGE’s destruction.

In reality, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa stated there may be nothing Congress can do, regardless that Congress makes the legal guidelines that the chief has to abide by.

“Congress can’t do anything except complain about it,” Grassley said, according to a report from RadioIowa, “but I think we have to have sympathy and understanding for people that are laid off.”

Cowards.

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