Thousands more federal worker layoffs, firings expected this week

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk are directing more cuts to the Defense Department and USAID.

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk are directing more cuts to the Defense Department and USAID.

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk are planning to fire thousands of federal workers this week, many of them facing *** midnight deadline proving what work they completed last week. Elon Musk making the demand over the weekend at the request of President Donald Trump to get more aggressive, emailing hundreds of thousands of employees to list 5 things they accomplished, saying online otherwise they may lose their jobs. Confusion followed when agencies. Like the FBI, State Department, and Homeland Security resisted the order. Others like the Department of Health and Human Services offered conflicting guidance on whether to comply, raising questions over the legality of the request, Musk calling it *** very basic pulse check when it comes to the federal workforce, and some big layoffs coming to the Defense Department as more than 5000 employees are expected to be fired. It's the first step of *** plan to shrink the civilian workforce. Up to 8%. The Pentagon, by the way, is the largest government agency with more than 700,000 full-time civilian workers. Last week we saw the Department of Government Efficiency, otherwise known as DOJ, demanding the department make lists of employees, including probationary workers who could be cut. The administration says along with the hiring freeze, more firings could come. It adds to President Trump firing the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta. And several other senior military officers over the weekend vowing to get rid of woke policies in the military like diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is moving forward with *** plan to cut the 8000 USAID direct hires down to just 600. As part of that, the Trump administration will fire at least 1600 US-based workers from the agency after *** federal judge ended *** temporary. pause blocking the administration from those cuts. Several union lawsuits challenged the move, saying workers are at risk of being stranded abroad and questioning the constitutionality of dismantling the agency Congress created without their approval. The judge's ruling gives the Trump administration the green light to set *** 30 day deadline forcing these workers to return to the US at the government's expense. Reporting at the White House, I'm Amy Lowe.

Thousands more federal worker layoffs, firings expected this week

President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk are directing more cuts to the Defense Department and USAID.

Federal Work Deadline Federal workers have until Monday at midnight to prove what work they finished last week or risk losing their jobs.In an email to thousands of employees over the weekend, White House adviser Elon Musk made the demand at the request of President Donald Trump to "get more aggressive."The email instructed employees to list five things they accomplished. Musk, in a post online, warned that failure to comply could mean losing their jobs.Confusion followed when agencies like the FBI, State Department, and Homeland Security resisted the order. Others, like the Department of Health and Human Services, offered conflicting guidance on whether to comply.The move has raised questions over the legality of the request, although Musk has called it a "very basic pulse check" on the federal workforce.Pentagon CutsIn a first step to shrink the civilian workforce by up to 8%, the Trump administration is expected to fire more than 5,000 Pentagon employees.Last week, the Department of Government Efficiency demanded the Defense Department make lists of employees, including probationary workers, who could be cut. The administration says, along with a hiring freeze, more firings could come.Over the weekend, Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military officers, vowing to get rid of "woke" policies in the military like diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.The Pentagon is the largest government agency, with more than 700,000 full-time civilian workers.USAID CutsThe Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to cut 8,000 USAID direct hires worldwide down to just 600.As part of the effort, the Trump administration will fire at least 1,600 U.S.-based workers from the agency.The move follows a federal judge's decision to end a temporary pause blocking the administration from making the cuts.Several union lawsuits challenged the effort, saying workers could be at risk of being stranded abroad and questioning the constitutionality of dismantling the agency that Congress created.The judge's ruling gives the administration the green light to set a 30-day deadline for workers abroad to move back to the U.S. at the government's expense.

WASHINGTON —

Federal Work Deadline

Federal workers have until Monday at midnight to prove what work they finished last week or risk losing their jobs.

In an email to thousands of employees over the weekend, White House adviser Elon Musk made the demand at the request of President Donald Trump to

The email instructed employees to list five things they accomplished. Musk, in a post online, warned that failure to comply could mean losing their jobs.

Confusion followed when agencies like the FBI, State Department, and Homeland Security resisted the order. Others, like the Department of Health and Human Services, offered conflicting guidance on whether to comply.

The move has raised questions over the legality of the request, although Musk has called it a "very basic pulse check" on the federal workforce.

Pentagon Cuts

In a first step to shrink the civilian workforce by up to 8%, the Trump administration is expected to

Last week, the Department of Government Efficiency demanded the Defense Department make lists of employees, including probationary workers, who could be cut. The administration says, along with a hiring freeze, more firings could come.

Over the weekend, Trump fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and several other senior military officers, vowing to get rid of "woke" policies in the military like diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

The Pentagon is the largest government agency, with more than 700,000 full-time civilian workers.

USAID Cuts

The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to cut 8,000 USAID direct hires worldwide down to just 600.

As part of the effort, the Trump administration will fire at least 1,600 U.S.-based workers from the agency.

The move follows a federal judge's decision to end a temporary pause blocking the administration from making the cuts.

Several union lawsuits challenged the effort, saying workers could be at risk of being stranded abroad and questioning the constitutionality of dismantling the agency that Congress created.

The judge's ruling gives the administration the green light to set a 30-day deadline for workers abroad to move back to the U.S. at the government's expense.

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