WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: A general view of the U.S. Department of Energy on February 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced the lay offs of 1,200 to 2,000 workers, including probationary employees, at the Department of Energy. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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'Cutting for cutting's sake': Reporter reacts to Trump administration firing of nuclear stockpile employees
Erin Burnett Out Front

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Wired executive editor Brian Barrett about sources telling CNN that the Trump administration fired Department of Energy staff without realizing they oversee the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile. The administration is working to rehire the nuclear stockpile workers.

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: A general view of the U.S. Department of Energy on February 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced the lay offs of 1,200 to 2,000 workers, including probationary employees, at the Department of Energy. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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