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From the Associated Press: Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed by President Donald Trump ‘s administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.
The memo expands the Republican president’s effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and impediment to his agenda. Thousands of probationary employees have already been fired, and now his administration is turning its attention to career officials with civil service protection.
Agencies are directed to submit by March 13 their plans for what is known as a reduction in force, which would not only lay off employees but eliminate the position altogether. The result could be extensive changes in how government functions.
“The federal government is costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt,” said the memo from Russell Vought, director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, and Charles Ezell, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, which functions as a human resources agency. “At the same time, it is not producing results for the American public.”
At a Cabinet Meeting in the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump said, “We’re cutting down the size of government — we have to! We’re bloated. We’re sloppy. We have a lot of people that aren’t doing their job.”
.@POTUS: “We’re cutting down the size of government — we have to! We’re bloated. We’re sloppy. We have a lot of people that aren’t doing their job.” pic.twitter.com/2apdLMrJLc
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 26, 2025
Democrats are already fuming over the cuts:
🚨BREAKING: Project 2025 leader and head of OMB Russ Vought directs all federal agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs by March 13th.
Republicans in power are decimating the working class and critical public services to enrich the billionaire class.
We must fight back pic.twitter.com/ySsP7QKrub
— KristinHook.bsky.social (@Kristin_Hook) February 26, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration issues memo directing federal agencies to plan for sweeping layoffs of government employeeshttps://t.co/QiWxmbQCUc
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) February 26, 2025
People have yet to fully appreciate the significance of Russ Vought at OMB.
It’s seismic. pic.twitter.com/NM4gJl7UU4
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 7, 2025
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