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Trump administration fires thousands of federal workers
At least seven government agencies have initiated layoffs, as DOGE’s efforts enter a more aggressive phrase.
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02/13/2025 05:03 PM EST, Updated: 02/13/2025 10:33 PM EST
The Trump administration moved swiftly to lay off thousands of government employees in at least seven agencies Thursday, initiating a new and more aggressive phase of its push to shrink the federal workforce.
Officials would not say how many layoff notices they plan to send, but acknowledged they expect to go well beyond the 77,000 employees who have already accepted offers to leave.
The voluntary resignation program — ended after a judge’s ruling Wednesday — culled 3 percent of the workforce, well short of the administration’s 10 percent goal.“This is not a mission to reach a quota, this is a mission to streamline the government,” said a White House official granted anonymity to discuss the thinking behind the administration’s actions.
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