Trump Administration Fires Thousands of Federal Workers in Sweeping Workforce Reduction

Probationary employees across multiple agencies face mass layoffs as part of a broader effort to downsize the federal government under new directives.

• The Trump administration has initiated mass layoffs targeting probationary federal employees, impacting up to 200,000 workers across various agencies.
• Key departments affected include Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and the Interior, with thousands of employees dismissed in recent days.
• The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is spearheading efforts to streamline operations, with plans to restructure and reduce the workforce further.
• Unions and legal experts have raised concerns about the legality of the firings, citing potential violations of protections for federal workers and lack of due process.
• A prior buyout program offered to federal workers fell short of its resignation targets, prompting the administration to accelerate layoffs and implement new reduction-in-force directives.

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