President Donald Trump pledged on Friday to target “Democrat-oriented” government workers as his administration launches sweeping efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
“These are people that the Democrats wanted that, in many cases, were not appropriate,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “We fought them at the time, and it was ultimately signed in, and some of these people— these are largely people that the Democrats want. Many of them will be fired.”
His announcement came after Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought revealed that the Trump administration has begun laying off federal workers through “reductions in force.” The RIFs will affect over 4,000 employees across at least seven federal agencies, according to court filings.
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Trump elaborated on efforts to lay off federal workers
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