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Ayanna Pressley: “Since Donald Trump came into office, how many people at HUD…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Ayanna Pressley Grills HUD Secretary on Gutting of Agency, Failure to Address Housing Affordability

Published | Video Starts at 00:15

I don't have a lot of time, and I have a lot of ground to cover, so let's get to it. And please try to answer as succinctly as possible. Since Donald Trump came into office, how many people at HUD, Mr. Secretary, have been fired, laid off, or otherwise left the agency? Just the total number, please. Now, about 2400 people took the DRP. I'm sorry, the total number at HUD who have been fired, laid off, or otherwise left the agency? (00:15–00:25)

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Questions the number of HUD employees who have left since Trump took office.

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