Donald Trump's first 100 days of the second term: Thousands of federal employees turned off, affected more than 275,000 | Today news

Ten thousands of civil federal workers were fired, placed on leave or resigned as part of a large government’s decline in initiative led by the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk, since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second term. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by executive order, has aggressively pushed the reduction of staff. Currently, confirmed dismissal and buyout can affect at least 12% of the 2.4 million civil federal employees, and the number is likely to grow as more agency plans are completed, according to a report in the New York Times. Total Federal Reduction of Labor Force confirmed discharge: More than 55,000 federal employees were officially discharged. Voluntary buyout: About 76,000 employees have accepted purchases offers. Planned reduction: An additional 145,000 positions are planned for elimination. Department -specific Consequences Department of Defense (DOD) has announced plans to end up to 61,000 civilian employees, starting with 5.400 subject staff. Department of Home Affairs about 2,300 employees fired, including 800 of the Bureau of Land Management. National Park Service: About 1,000 staff members, including maintenance workers and scientists, were discharged, who expressed concern about park operations. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) More than 1,000 experimenters, including mental health and prosthetics, have ended. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approximately 5.200 trials received termination notices, with significant cuts at the CDC and NIH. The administration also ended dozens of researchers at a leading research center Alzheimer under the NIH. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) between 6,000 and 7,000 subject staff was discharged during the peak tax season, possibly affecting the processing and maintenance of tax return and maintaining the tax return. Some agencies, such as the US Agency for International Development and Voice of America, have lost more than 99% of their workforce. Other, including Americor (93% cut) and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (85% cut), are almost entirely indicated entirely the public response and criticism of a recent Washington Post-ABC survey. Elon Musk, which leads the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), has become a polarizing figure, with a disapproval rating rising to 57%. Implementation strategies The administration has used several strategies for reducing workforce: Executive orders: On January 28, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order to remove the protection of the public service for thousands of federal employees, facilitating their dismissal without standard procedural precautions. Deferred resignation program: The administration set up a “deferred recent” initiative, which accepted about 75,000 federal workers by mid -February, which effectively flocked the reduction of the workforce. Target to Proofers: A Richtieijn has instructed the termination of subject staff – which is less than a year in their current roles, to deliver insufficient performance, often without material evidence. Agency closures and scaling: Significant cuts have been implemented across different agencies, including the US Agency for International Development and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, with some entities facing the reduction of staff members. Reduction of power (reef): Agencies have been instructed to submit plans for reducing workforce. Legal challenges and reinstatement of the dismissal have elicited several legal challenges. Thousands of trial takers who were initially fired were reinstated in February after the orders of the lower court. However, decisions in early April by the US Supreme Court and an Appeal Court allowed the Trump administration to continue with the rulings of the lower court, which limited the reinstatement. Many fired workers have been placed on paid administrative leave while the court fights continue. First published: 29 Apr 2025, 01:12 AM IST