• Trump Administration Lays Off Over 10,000 Federal Employees Across Multiple Agencies

  • Feb 19 2025
  • Length: 2 mins
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Trump Administration Lays Off Over 10,000 Federal Employees Across Multiple Agencies

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  • The Trump administration has begun mass layoffs of federal employees, with more than 10,000 workers terminated across multiple agencies. Many of those affected were recently hired and still on probationary status, according to officials speaking anonymously to NPR. Nearly 300 employees were fired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), while the Department of Energy cut up to 2,000 positions, including staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Department of Health and Human Services saw thousands of job losses at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including nurses at the NIH Clinical Center. The Department of Homeland Security lost over 400 employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs terminated 1,000 workers. The IRS is expected to lay off thousands more next week, which could impact tax processing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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