White House begins review of federal agency plans for second round of mass layoffs, sources say
Source: Reuters
White House begins review of federal agency plans for second round of mass layoffs, sources say
Nandita Bose
Fri, March 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM EDT 3 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House officials are reviewing federal agencies' downsizing plans, a move expected to result in the mass firing of thousands of government workers within the coming weeks, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
President Donald Trump had given the agencies until March 13 to draw up plans for a second wave of mass layoffs as part of his rapid-fire effort to reshape and reduce the size of the federal government, which he has called bloated and inefficient.
All U.S. government agencies have submitted their plans, said the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
No deadline has been set for completing the review. One of the two sources said the White House would like to see the entire process wrapped up by the end of September.
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