Andrea Hsu

But she says it's impossible to have any confidence in what's going to happen in the long term. The Trump administration has made clear it wants to dramatically shrink the federal government. So she thinks maybe they'll all be brought back only to be fired again.

But she says it's impossible to have any confidence in what's going to happen in the long term. The Trump administration has made clear it wants to dramatically shrink the federal government. So she thinks maybe they'll all be brought back only to be fired again.

But she says it's impossible to have any confidence in what's going to happen in the long term. The Trump administration has made clear it wants to dramatically shrink the federal government. So she thinks maybe they'll all be brought back only to be fired again.

Well, they maintain that they've done nothing illegal. They've made this case in federal court where there's a lawsuit over probationary firings. And there's another hearing next week. And meanwhile, the administration is moving forward with much deeper cuts to federal agencies that will affect career employees, longtime employees. So a lot more uncertainty is ahead.

Well, they maintain that they've done nothing illegal. They've made this case in federal court where there's a lawsuit over probationary firings. And there's another hearing next week. And meanwhile, the administration is moving forward with much deeper cuts to federal agencies that will affect career employees, longtime employees. So a lot more uncertainty is ahead.

Well, they maintain that they've done nothing illegal. They've made this case in federal court where there's a lawsuit over probationary firings. And there's another hearing next week. And meanwhile, the administration is moving forward with much deeper cuts to federal agencies that will affect career employees, longtime employees. So a lot more uncertainty is ahead.

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Well, there is a lot of distress. You know, I'm hearing from federal employees from all over the country, actually, who have never seen anything like this. You know, a number of people have described it as a hostile takeover, a coup by someone that they say, you know, we didn't elect. They see a lot of this as Elon Musk's doing.

Well, there is a lot of distress. You know, I'm hearing from federal employees from all over the country, actually, who have never seen anything like this. You know, a number of people have described it as a hostile takeover, a coup by someone that they say, you know, we didn't elect. They see a lot of this as Elon Musk's doing.

Well, there is a lot of distress. You know, I'm hearing from federal employees from all over the country, actually, who have never seen anything like this. You know, a number of people have described it as a hostile takeover, a coup by someone that they say, you know, we didn't elect. They see a lot of this as Elon Musk's doing.

Of course, you know, he's the Tesla founder who's now advising President Trump. And, you know, a lot of these people, they went into government jobs because they wanted to serve the American people. They're doing critical work, things like serving our veterans or bringing innovation to agriculture or getting small businesses off the ground.

Of course, you know, he's the Tesla founder who's now advising President Trump. And, you know, a lot of these people, they went into government jobs because they wanted to serve the American people. They're doing critical work, things like serving our veterans or bringing innovation to agriculture or getting small businesses off the ground.

Of course, you know, he's the Tesla founder who's now advising President Trump. And, you know, a lot of these people, they went into government jobs because they wanted to serve the American people. They're doing critical work, things like serving our veterans or bringing innovation to agriculture or getting small businesses off the ground.

You know, one person wrote to me, we are hardworking, patriotic people. Another person said, you know, please help tell our stories so that the country can see that we are not enemies and we're not political actors. We vote both red and blue. And this person went on to say, we're regular people trying to figure out how we're going to survive.

You know, one person wrote to me, we are hardworking, patriotic people. Another person said, you know, please help tell our stories so that the country can see that we are not enemies and we're not political actors. We vote both red and blue. And this person went on to say, we're regular people trying to figure out how we're going to survive.

You know, one person wrote to me, we are hardworking, patriotic people. Another person said, you know, please help tell our stories so that the country can see that we are not enemies and we're not political actors. We vote both red and blue. And this person went on to say, we're regular people trying to figure out how we're going to survive.

And, Andrea, you know, the effects of what's happening go beyond government. You know, the spending freezes that the administration has implemented affect nonprofits, government contractors. So there are people all over the country who are feeling the effects of what's happening.

And, Andrea, you know, the effects of what's happening go beyond government. You know, the spending freezes that the administration has implemented affect nonprofits, government contractors. So there are people all over the country who are feeling the effects of what's happening.