Executive Branch

Trump Calls for ‘Scalpel’ Over ‘Hatchet’ in Federal Job Cuts

The president insisted that his push for a leaner bureaucracy remains intact but he does not want capable and needed federal workers to be fired en masse.
Trump Calls for ‘Scalpel’ Over ‘Hatchet’ in Federal Job Cuts
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, on Feb. 11, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he had instructed his administration to take a more targeted approach to federal workforce reductions to ensure retention of the most productive people.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he held a “very positive” meeting with most Cabinet secretaries and senior adviser Elon Musk to discuss the staffing cuts.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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