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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

Staffers at political news site The Hill ‘freaked out’ over layoff plan amid editor-in-chief’s departure

Employees at political news outlet The Hill are feeling increasingly nervous as parent company Nexstar is planning to lay off as many as 17 staffers after the holidays, multiple sources told The Independent.

Adding to the growing anxiety is the departure of the Beltway paper’s editor-in-chief, Bob Cusack, who couldn’t come to terms during negotiations with Nexstar over his contract, which expires next week.

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