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Show me the person and I'll show you the crime. -Stalin

This was a person they wanted to let go and needed an excuse to get rid of that would save them severance and lawsuits, I'd wager.

That quote is actually attributed to Lavrentiy Beria, one of Stalin's top goons.

"In situations like this when a role is eliminated, we work hard to find other opportunities for impacted employees"

They clearly work hard to find opportunities to impact employees.