Democrats Bring Fired Federal Workers to Trump’s Congressional Address

Democratic lawmakers aim to highlight the human toll of Trump administration’s mass federal workforce cuts led by Elon Musk’s efficiency initiative.

Democrats have invited former federal workers, including military veterans, fired under the Trump administration to attend his address to Congress as their guests.
The mass layoffs, spearheaded by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have resulted in over 200,000 job cuts across multiple agencies, including USAID and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Several Democratic lawmakers, such as Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Joe Courtney, are using the event to spotlight the impact of these cuts on veterans, disabled workers, and public services.
White House spokesperson Harrison Fields criticized the Democratic invitations, accusing them of exploiting individuals for political purposes, while Trump has defended the cuts as necessary to eliminate waste and fraud.
The invited guests include individuals who have publicly shared their stories of unexpected terminations, with some hoping their presence will prompt the administration to reconsider its policies.