White House Agency Layoff Plans

Federal officials are preparing agencies to cut 8-50% of their employees in the Trump administration's effort to reduce federal government size. The Department of Housing and Urban Development would cut about 8,300 staff; the Interior Department nearly 25%; the IRS nearly 33%. Planned reductions include 8% at the Justice Department, 28% at the National Science Foundation, 30% at the Commerce Department, and 43% at the Small Business Administration.