In several US institutions, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched an unprecedented, large-scale plan to cut the federal workforce with the stated goal of reducing costs and increasing efficiency. A massive layoff is on the rise.
Reuters first reported Thursday, the cancellation notices have been sent to employees of the Ministry of Education, Small Business Administration (SBA), Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPB) and General Services Agency (GSA).
“The agency has discovered that your abilities, knowledge and skills are not suitable for continued employment because they do not meet your current needs. SBA probation employee.
A similar notification was sent to around 100 recent recruits at the GSA on Wednesday and to 160 employees in the education sector, Reuters reported.
The latest layoffs said Thursday that Asmusk should “remove the entire agency” from the federal government as part of his extraordinary strategy under the Trump administration.
In response to questions about changes to be made under Donald Trump’s direction, Musk has made his latest proposal for video calls to the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“I think we need to remove the entire agency rather than leaving some of them behind,” Musk said. However, removing weed roots does not stop the weeds from returning, but it becomes difficult. ”
The appearance of masks at the summit is as the so-called “Doctors of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) has implemented widespread cuts throughout the federal government, firing people and demanding resignations and layoffs.
Since January 20, when Trump took office as the 47th president, masks and controversial institutions quickly destroyed several US institutions, including the United States Organization for International Development (USAID). The agency was established by the Kennedy administration, and has implemented humanitarian and development projects overseas to save lives and “soft power.”
On Tuesday, Musk cut nearly $1 billion in a US Department of Education contract and effectively shut down an independent research unit aimed at collecting data on student achievement.
Federal employees are also preparing for a massive layoff as Trump and Musk have pledged to reduce the workforce.
So far, Musk has rolled out a postponed resignation plan, the Fork in the Road program. Under the program, employees who agree to work immediately will be paid until September 30th, but there is uncertainty about the validity of the payment.
After several legal challenges, US District Judge George O’Toole Jr. of Boston ruled on Wednesday that offers to buyback could proceed. The program was previously suspended ahead of the February 6 deadline after the union representing its employees sued. However, O’Toole has determined that the union does not have legal status to challenge the offer to resign. A new deadline is eagerly awaited for staff to sign up. This puts a more mandatory layoff at risk amid reports that many people aren’t signing up as masks or Trump wants.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt congratulated O’Toole’s ruling, telling the Associated Press:
Such a statement highlights the battle between the administrative and comparable judicial sectors. The White House opposes judges, and, as many experts say, highlights the uncertainty about its willingness to comply with a decision up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sedimentation of constitutional crisis.
Meanwhile, Everett Kelly, head of the Federal Union of U.S. Government Employees, told Reuters on Wednesday. But that’s not the end of that battle. ”
About 3.75% of federal workers, or about 75,000 federal workers, have accepted requests to resign so far, Semafor reported. That figure is below 5-10% of workers projected by the White House.
Amidst federal reforms, Trump said Wednesday he would like to close the Department of Education immediately.
Former World Wrestling Entertainment Executive and Trump’s Education Secretary, Linda McMahon will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.
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