Democratic attorneys general sue over Trump gutting of education department
by Rachel Leingang from US news | The Guardian on (#6VX56)
Coalition of more than 20 states files lawsuit to block cuts after more than 1,300 employees laid off in one day
A group of Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Thursday to block significant cuts to the Department of Education made by the Trump administration this week.
Led by the New York attorney general, Letitia James, the coalition of more than 20 states filed suit in federal court after the agency cut about half of its workforce. More than 1,300 employees were laid off in a single day, the latest move toward Donald Trump's goal of dismantling the department entirely.
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