White House Document Reveals Federal Agencies Preparing for 8% to 50% Staff Cuts: WP
- U.S. Officials are preparing to cut 8-50% of federal agency staff as part of a plan led by President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk.
- Potential cuts include 50% at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and 30% at the Department of Commerce, impacting approximately 2.3 million federal workers.
- The White House stated that planning for cuts remains fluid and that announcements will come from Cabinet secretaries when ready, according to Harrison Fields, White House principal deputy press secretary.
- Jennifer Jones from the Center for Science and Democracy expressed concerns that losing a quarter of the workforce at the Department of Health and Human Services will impede its ability to provide essential services.
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