But the conservative justices on the Supreme Court gave Trump and McMahon's mass firings a green light. And during the Republican shutdown, Trump tried to fire nearly 500 more people at the department during the Republican shutdown. government funding bill that was signed into law. It was an important win, but the fact is, much of the damage has already been done. (04:02–04:09)
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Asserts that Trump attempted to fire nearly 500 more Department of Education employees during the shutdown.
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