Veterans Affairs employees are among the thousands of federal workers being fired by the Trump Administration.

Congressional democrats are considering legislation that would reinstate veterans working in the federal government, and some fired workers are considering lawsuits.

We’ll hear from a local veteran who lost his job.

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VA layoffs hit Seattle. Here's one veteran's story