Overview

• The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing for significant layoffs, following President Trump's February 11 directive for large-scale workforce reductions.
• Reductions in force (RIFs) will disproportionately impact reinstated probationary employees due to seniority-based criteria, as confirmed by Treasury officials.
• Federal judges have temporarily reinstated thousands of terminated probationary employees, though broader layoffs across agencies are moving forward.
• DOGE claims $115 billion in savings from federal workforce cuts, though independent analysis verifies only $8.6 billion in measurable reductions.
• Key agencies, including the EPA, IRS, VA, and Pentagon, are implementing or planning substantial job cuts, raising concerns about impacts on essential services and governance.