(NewsNation) — President Trump on Friday blamed Democrats as his administration identified more than 4,000 federal jobs it is eliminating during the ongoing government shutdown.
The layoffs of roughly 4,100 employees, outlined in a court filing, would affect seven federal agencies. They break down this way:
— 315 employees from the Department of Commerce
— 466 employees from the Department of Education
— 187 employees from the Department of Energy
— up to 1,200 employees from the Department of Health and Human Services
— 422 employees from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
— 176 employees from the Department of Homeland Security
— 1,446 employees from the Treasury Department
The job cuts, if they survive legal challenges from labor unions representing workers, would