On April 30th, 24 states in the United States and Washington D.C. filed a lawsuit against the “American Volunteer Team”, accusing it of layoffs and terminating projects. It is reported that this is one of the efforts of the Trump administration to reduce the size of the federal government. 23 Democratic attorneys general and two governors argued in the lawsuit that the government is reducing the size of the agency, making it unable to function properly. The Multi State Alliance stated that this action is illegal and violates the power of Congress. According to the lawsuit, 85% of the “American Volunteer Team” employees were placed on administrative leave at the beginning of this month. Last week, the agency began issuing layoff notices to employees on vacation. The lawsuit also pointed out that the “American Volunteer Team” project worth nearly $400 million was immediately terminated.
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