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Trump Administration Implements Sweeping Federal Workforce Layoffs

Over 20,000 federal employees face termination as the Trump administration, with Elon Musk's involvement, aims to restructure government agencies for cost efficiency.

The Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2024, home to the US Defense Department.
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
The Pentagon and surrounding area is seen in this aerial view in Washington. According to U.S. Code, the secretary of defense "may not reduce the civilian workforce programmed full-time equivalent levels unless the secretary conducts an appropriate analysis" to ensure the impact on mission effectiveness is considered. (AP file/Pablo Martinez Monsivai)

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