Mass Layoff at EPA: US Government Retracts Trump Statement
Die US-Regierung korrigiert Trumps Aussage zu der Massenentlassung bei EPA.
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A US government spokeswoman retracts President Donald Trump's statement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to lay off 65 percent of its staff.
Rather, the agency intends to cut spending by 65 percent, according to a statement from government spokeswoman Taylor Rogers.
On Wednesday, during his first cabinet meeting, Trump referred to EPA Chief Lee Zeldin. The former Republican congressman had stated immediately after his nomination in November that he would, among other things, restore the US's dominance in energy and revitalize the automotive industry. The Trump administration aims to reduce staff at federal agencies.
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