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Pentagon hits pause on plan to carry out mass firings of civilian employees, CNN reports

The Department of Defense has paused its plan to fire nearly 50,000 civilian employees pending a review, according to two sources reported by CNN.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is leading a review of the impact on military readiness, as stated by CNN.
Hegseth aims for an 8% reduction in the defense budget over the next five years, according to his announcement.
He emphasized the need for a mission-critical workforce and accountability in federal spending in a video on X.

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Common Dreams

Union Calls On Pentagon to Cancel Workforce Cuts

American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley today issued the following statement in response to reports that the Department of Defense has paused plans to fire tens of thousands of civilian workers:“About 46% of DoD workers are veterans who joined the civil service to continue serving their country. This proposed layoff would directly affect tens of thousands of veterans and their families. This is a slap in the…

14 hours ago·United States

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The Star News Network

Pentagon Reportedly Halting Mass Layoffs of Probationary Employees Pending Review | The Star News Network

by Wallace White The Department of Defense (DOD) has reportedly paused its planned mass firings of probationary employees pending further review, two sources told CNN Friday. The plan to fire nearly 50,000 civilian employees was reportedly paused until Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon’s Office of General Counsel conduct a review of its impact on military readiness, according to CNN. The move was initially part of a plan from …

18 hours ago

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The Ohio Star

Pentagon Reportedly Halting Mass Layoffs of Probationary Employees Pending Review

19 hours ago·Ohio, United States

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The Hill

Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce reaches the Defense Department (DOD). Hegseth said the government’s largest agency was doing a “reevaluation of our probationary workforce” in compliance with President Trump’s Jan.…

19 hours ago·Washington, United States

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CBS News

Pentagon layoffs paused for now, official says

The Pentagon is pausing the impending cuts to probationary civilian employees that could have affected around 50,000 people working for the Defense Department, a U.S. official tells CBS News. Charlie D'Agata reports.

20 hours ago

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