Politico, February 14, 2025, DOGE discussing Housing Department layoffs
“I’m not particularly optimistic about DOGE’s impact on federal agencies,” said Jesse Van Tol, the president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a group of nonprofits that promote economic development
Van Tol said the impact of DOGE’s HUD layoffs would reverberate quickly. “You shut down the CFPB, it’s going to affect real people but it’s likely to be felt over time. You mess with HUD, you’re potentially impacting people right away — immediately.”
