Trump Administration Fires Thousands of Government Workers

Trump campaigned on reducing the size of the government.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., on May 30, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration fired thousands of workers across several government agencies after the deadline for employees to accept a buyout had passed.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was among the agencies to confirm it had fired workers to comply with directives from President Donald Trump.