President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 11 that ordered federal agency leaders to "undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force." (Carl Court/Pool/Getty Images)
"The federal government is costly, inefficient, and deeply in debt," the OPM and OMB guidance read. "At the same time, it is not producing results for the American public. Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens. The American people registered their verdict on the bloated, corrupt federal bureaucracy on November 5, 2024, by voting for President Trump and his promises to sweepingly reform the federal government."
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Some agency heads have already submitted plans or announced how they plan to gut their respective departments. The Department of Education, for example, announced on Tuesday that it was rolling out its reduction in force plan that impacted nearly 50% of its staff, translating to roughly 1,300 terminations.
"Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents and teachers," Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said. "I appreciate the work of the dedicated public servants and their contributions to the Department. This is a significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system."
The IRS is in the midst of firing roughly 12,000 employees. (Ge)
Cabinet secretaries and agency leaders are working alongside the Department of Government Efficiency, which is led by Elon Musk, to cut spending and reduce the overall federal workforce, though the agency leaders have final say over terminations.
The Thursday deadline comes after the administration already offered the roughly two million employees who were on the federal payroll a buyout offer, known as the "Fork in the Road" offer. Roughly 75,000 employees took the offer by the Feb. 12 deadline, which provided them with eight months of pay and benefits.
President Donald Trump campaigned on, and has championed, states having broader authority over policies and issues stretching from abortion access, to disaster relief preparation and response to education. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump campaigned on, and has championed, states having broader authority over policies and issues stretching from abortion access, to disaster relief preparation and response to education.
The president on Wednesday said the Department of Education, specifically, needs to shift from the federal level to allow states individual control over their respective systems, arguing that the U.S. has academically dragged behind nations such as Norway and China.
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"We want the education to be given by the states," he said. "It'll be much better. It'll move us to the top of the list from the bottom of the list and actually save us money."
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