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Thousands of federal workers have been fired or issued on administrative leave as part of a plan to cut spending by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk and reduce the federal government.
CNN tracks the chaotic, rapidly evolving situation in federal agencies across Washington and across the United States. This page will be updated when new reports become available.
So far, what we know about the cuts so far is from some federal sectors and agencies.
The numbers tell part of the story, but CNN speaks to countless fired workers at every institution. Here are some anecdotal reactions regarding individual termination.
Are you wondering what federal workers do in 50 states? Click or tap to investigate.
To put the potential impact of widespread federal employee layoffs in view, CNN analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see where federal employees recently reported housing. While large employees reside in Washington, D.C., the region, federal workers live in all 50 states, and are now represented by Democrats and Republicans.
Another way to see these numbers is to look at the areas with the most federal employees.
Methodology | CNN has had a direct impact with federal agencies, analysed dozens of statements and internal memos from government officials, and evaluated additional reports from the Associated Press, NPR, Politico, New York Times, ABC News and Reuters to determine an estimate of workers affected by the federal sector and agencies. These numbers may change based on updated figures from government officials and various media reports. In this project, CNN is not tracking federal workers who have revived after the impact of the first job.
