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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 11, 2025
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White House lays off thousands of US government workers, blaming shutdown
Job cuts were underway at the Treasury Department, the U.S. health agency, the Internal Revenue Service and the departments of education, commerce, and Homeland Security's cybersecurity division, spok.....
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President Donald Trump initiated layoffs of thousands of U.S. government workers, blaming Democrats for the move during the ongoing government shutdown. These job cuts are affecting multiple agencies, with Trump stating they are "Democrat-oriented."
- Approximately 300,000 federal civilian workers were already slated for job cuts this year due to a previous downsizing campaign.
- The layoffs are impacting departments including the Treasury Department, U.S. health agency, Internal Revenue Service, and Departments of Education, Commerce, and Homeland Security's cybersecurity division.
- The Justice Department reported over 4,200 federal employees received layoff notices across seven agencies, with more than 1,400 at the Treasury Department and at least 1,100 at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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