Trump Administration Accelerates Federal Workforce Layoffs

Over 1,000 probationary employees have been dismissed as part of a sweeping cost-cutting initiative led by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to dismiss most employees in their probationary period, totaling over 200,000 workers nationwide.
More than 1,000 employees from the Veterans Administration were among the first to be let go, a move projected to save $98 million annually for reinvestment in veterans' services.
Layoffs were executed rapidly, often via pre-recorded video messages or mass calls, with some workers receiving just 30 minutes' notice to leave their posts.
A judge recently approved a separate voluntary resignation plan offering pay until September, which has already been accepted by over 75,000 federal employees.
Unions representing federal workers have criticized the layoffs, citing a lack of due process and warning of legal challenges to the administration’s actions.