Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week

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Pentagon firing: Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers

Trump’s administration is firing thousands of federal workers who have fewer civil service protections; roughly 2,000 employees were cut from the U.S. Forest Service, and 7,000 people are expected to be let go at the Internal Revenue Service

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Pentagon to start firing 5,400 probationary workers next week

'We anticipate reducing the Department’s civilian workforce by 5-8% to produce efficiencies,' official says - Anadolu Ajansı

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Trump administration will cut thousands of jobs at Pentagon and IRS

The cuts targeting mostly new and recently promoted workers are part of the administration's push to shrink the federal work force.

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Pentagon expected to fire over 5,000 civilian staffers next week

The Pentagon expected cuts are a fraction of the 50,000 job losses anticipated but they might not be the last.

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Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 civilian workers starting next week

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department said Friday that it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. It comes after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, were at the Pentagon earlier in the week and received lists of such employees, U.S. officials said. They said those lists did not include uniformed military personnel, who are exempt. Probationary employees are generall…

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The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Friday that it would want to reduce its civilian workforce by at least 5%, a new step in Donald Trump's government's willingness to reduce the number of federal public servants.