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Trump prepares executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce

Since President Donald Trump began his second term, he has focused on rapidly reducing the federal workforce.
The civilian federal workforce comprises about 2.4 million people, with over 80% located outside Washington, D.C.
An Associated Press-NORC poll revealed that about 4 in 10 U.S. Adults oppose shrinking the workforce, while only about 3 in 10 favor eliminating a large number of federal jobs.
Experts have expressed concerns about job insecurity and the impact on government service quality due to Trump's proposed cuts.

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Fortune

Trump’s latest executive order is another example of private sector workforce norms creating chaos in the public sector

The Trump administration sent out an executive order attempting to cut down the number of federal workers.

10 days ago·New York, United States

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Time Magazine

The Federal Workforce Under President Trump, Explained

Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace. From dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development to offering a mass deferred resignation plan, Trump’s Republican administration has released executive orders and memos aimed at substantially reshaping the size of government and where its employees work. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] H…

10 days ago·United States

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La Tercera

Are Trump's attempts to reform the federal workforce legal?

U.S. President Donald Trump enjoys considerable power to restructure and reduce the federal workforce, but his administration's rapid actions so far have raised legal questions about the outer limits of his authority.Dismissals, selective exonerations, voluntary retirements, and the removal of independent officials are limited by a complex network of civil service rules, federal laws, and constitutional guarantees, all of which will face legal e…

10 days ago·Chile

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Alabama Live

Trump’s job reduction order could hit most at this major Huntsville employer

Federal layoffs should prioritize workers who would be considered nonessential during a government shutdown, the order states.

11 days ago·Alabama, United States

How could a federal workforce reduction impact Texas?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is home to nearly 130,000 federal employees but many of those could lose their jobs under a new directive issued by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The executive order, titled "Implementing the President’s 'Department of Government Efficiency' Workforce Optimization Initiative", calls for federal agencies to submit a list of essential employees to a team of United States Digital Service (USDS) employees. In a separate or…

11 days ago·Austin, United States

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