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Mazie Hirono: “Trump began his second term by firing nearly half of the…”

Featuring: Mazie Hirono, Democratic | U.S. Senate Hawaii

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IDEA Anniversary Floor Speech

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

So instead of trying to strengthen the Department of Education's support for our nation's public schools, Trump and his allies are are trying to eliminate the U.S. department of Education completely. And this has always been part of his plan. He Trump began his second term by firing nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce. He did this in one fell swoop. These committed people at the Department of Education were told, you don't have to come to work tomorrow. (01:55–02:03)

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