Executive Branch

White House Orders Agencies to Accelerate Large-Scale Firings of Federal Workers

The Trump administration is fast-tracking government downsizing, requiring agencies to finalize large-scale job cuts and restructuring plans by mid-March.
White House Orders Agencies to Accelerate Large-Scale Firings of Federal Workers
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Trump administration is accelerating its sweeping federal workforce cuts, directing agency heads in a Feb. 26 memo to finalize plans for “large-scale” firings by mid-March.

Federal agencies have been ordered to prepare and submit “Phase 1 Agency RIF [reductions in force] and Reorganization Plans” by March 13, according to a memo jointly authored by Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Charles Ezell, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management.
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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