The federal worker firing fallout in Illinois
Elon Musk hold a chainsaw as he arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
At the end of 2024, more than 80,000 federal workers were based in Illinois. Since President DonaldTrump re-entered office in January 2025, bringing with him billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, those workers have been a prominent target in the administration's drive to aggressively downsize the federal government. But at what cost?
Guests:
Mitchell Armentrout
Staff reporter, Chicago Sun-Times
Nicole Cantello
President, AFGE Local 704