The Trump administration has decimated the federal workforce and fired over 100,000 veterans.

Democracy Forward testimony · February 18, 2026

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Managing Director, Civil Service Strong (Democracy Forward) introduced themself and described Democracy Forward as a nonpartisan national legal organization working to protect democratic institutions and enable people in America to thrive.

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A managing director for Democracy Forward's Civil Service Strong program testified that the "Trump Vance administration" has dismantled the federal civil service, citing more than 400 legal actions and an estimated 100,000 veterans who lost federal jobs; the speaker described the program's advocacy and OPM experience.

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