U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota is bringing a national park ranger fired during mass federal layoffs​ to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday.

The move comes as lawmakers hear from constituents over President Trump’s and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending and cull the civil service ranks.

President Trump’s widespread firings of federal employees has reached every level of government, but critics say his selection of who to axe is hardly arbitrary. In just a few weeks on the job, President Trump has fired numerous inspectors general,