Didn’t the corrupt administration make a deal (payoff) with a large defense contractor to postpone scheduled layoffs until after the election?
Not quite. Lockheed Martin was set to send out lay-off notices 60 days before Jan. 1 when sequestration is to start. By law, these notices MUST go out. If LM does so, these notices would arrive scant days before election. The WH has "promised" to re-imburse LM for ALL financial ramifications including lawyer costs it may incur for violating the WARN Act.
IOW, "LM, you go and break the law. We have your back."