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'This does feel like a betrayal': Fired federal worker and veteran SPEAKS OUT
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October 16, 2025
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8:22Now PlayingDoug Jackson, a service-disabled veteran, worked as and IRS public affairs officer until he received a reduction in force (RIF) notification last week and lost his job. MSNBC White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López spoke with Jackson, who expressed frustration over the Trump administration’s handling of veterans and federal workers.
“The administration, in its messaging leading up to the election and since, has said they’re looking out for veterans, protecting service members. That just doesn’t seem to be the case in this instance,” he said.
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