True or False: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees received layoff notices. Trump previously targeted CISA over its work countering election misinformation.

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CISA, within the Department of Homeland Security, became a Trump target after its 2020 election security work contradicted his fraud claims. Director Chris Krebs was fired in 2020 for stating the election was "the most secure in American history." During the October 2025 shutdown, CISA laid off 215 employees—38% from the Cybersecurity Division and 62% from the Infrastructure Security Division. Laid-off staffers included election security analysts and critical infrastructure liaisons. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, a Trump loyalist, approved the cuts despite warnings from Republicans that reduced CISA capacity creates vulnerabilities for 2026 midterms.

True or False: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) employees received layoff notices. Trump previously targeted CISA over its work countering election misinformation.

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