Seattle housing, homelessness crisis would grow if Trump cuts HUD
Layoffs have begun and employees are scared at Seattle’s regional office of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Some workers have started bringing personal items home from the office for fear that their badges may stop working without notice, according to one Seattle-based HUD employee who spoke to Cascade PBS on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
The angst comes amid reports that the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency want to cut HUD’s 9,600-person workforce by half and close many regional and field offices across the country.
Seattle’s office is one of 11 HUD regional facilities and serves Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Bloomberg, The Washington Post and the Associated Press have all reported that HUD plans to close the Seattle office entirely and that its more than 100 workers will likely be laid off, along with about 50 based in Portland.
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