US EditionJustice Department Loses 4,000 Employees
UNITED STATES, JUN 17 – The Justice Department aims to save $470 million by cutting 5,093 jobs, including 1,500 FBI positions, focusing on core priorities like violent crime and border security.
- The US Justice Department confirmed on Tuesday that 4,000 employees departed under President Trump's workforce reduction initiative.
- This downsizing came from the intentional 'fork in the road' deferred resignation program offering incentives to exit government service voluntarily.
- The department plans further cuts including 1,500 FBI positions, with 700 vacant agents, and proposed closing the 56-employee Community Relations Service office.
- The budget request projects savings of $545 million, includes $11 billion to combat violent crime, and states the move reflects a commitment to fiscal responsibility.
- Critics warn the cuts jeopardize safety and diminish long-term law enforcement effectiveness, while the FBI plans to prioritize core missions amid restructuring.
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DOJ Eliminates 4,500 Jobs, Plans to Cut 1,500 From The FBI
The Justice Department is cutting over 5,000 jobs, including 1,500 from the FBI, in a sweeping move to reduce spending and refocus on core priorities. Most of the eliminated positions were already unfilled, saving taxpayers hundreds of millions. Key Facts: The DOJ’s FY2026 budget request eliminates 5,093 positions, 4,500 of which were already vacant. The FBI’s budget is cut by $545 million, reducing more than 1,500 positions, including over 700…
DOJ axes 4,000 jobs, including plans to end 1,500 FBI positions
The Justice Department ended over 4,000 positions as part of a sweeping reorganization, including plans to cut 1,500 personnel from the FBI, according to budget documents reviewed by the Washington Examiner. The agency’s fiscal 2026 budget request, released Monday, confirms that 4,500 of those positions are already vacant following the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” deferred resignation program, which offered employees the chance to e…
Justice Department Loses 4,000 Employees
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