Federal layoffs incoming? Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the Bureaucracy gains momentum
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), placing its representatives inside agencies to oversee the implementation of cuts.
“This order gives DOGE essentially a liaison or a person at every agency. The intent will be heavily involved in assessing and conducting these reductions in force,” said Mark Goldstein, a partner at Reed Smith law firm. “To me, it seems as though the DOGE team lead will be effectively running the RIF process.”
Who Will Be Affected?
The directive primarily targets temporary employees, rehired retirees, and those working in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Trump has already dismantled all federal DEI departments, instructing them to either terminate or reassign staff.
Other roles deemed “non-essential” have also been singled out, with agency leaders tasked with identifying departments or divisions that may be eliminated or merged. Public safety, immigration enforcement, and law enforcement personnel, however, are exempt from the cuts.
Union leaders have pushed back against the move. “Firing huge numbers of federal employees won’t decrease the need for government services. It will just make those services harder or impossible to access for everyday Americans, veterans, and seniors who depend on them,” said Everett Kelly, president of the American Federation of Government Employees.
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