Federal agencies faced a Thursday deadline to submit reorganisation blueprints for what Trump last month termed "large-scale reductions in force." The IRS had about 100,000 workers when Trump took office, meaning up to 25,000 are set to lose their jobs. The Social Security Administration, the agency that provides benefits to tens of millions of older Americans, plans to cut 7,000 workers. After Alsup's ruling was handed down, a federal judge in Maryland also directed the administration to reinstate tens of thousands of recently hired federal workers. The two rulings were the largest legal setbacks for Trump and Musk's downsizing plans yet.

Source: bd News24 March 14, 2025 14:25 UTC