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Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights

Pentagon is next in DOGE layoff sights as probationary hires are tallied

NPR reported one circulating memo called for an 8% cut to the department. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to confirm reports that the lists were submitted. The Office of Personnel Management did not respond to a request for comment.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Pentagon identifies probationary employees for DOGE

The Department of Defense identified probationary employees and provided that list to the Department of Government Efficiency, which is set to audit the department’s spending. In the first month of the Trump administration,

WLWT · 2d

DOGE is getting lists of the military's probationary workers from the Pentagon

U.S. officials say Department of Government Efficiency staffers were at the Pentagon on Tuesday and receiving lists of the military's probationary employees.

Pentagon, Hegseth and Defense Secretary

Forbes · 10h

What We Know About Pentagon Cuts—As Defense Department Pauses Mass Firings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously said he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency and Elon Musk to the Pentagon.

CBS News · 1d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Hegseth Faces Backlash After Proposing Pentagon Cuts To Fund Trump's Agenda

Hegseth directed the Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts for the next fiscal year so the money can be spent on Trump's policy priorities.

Pentagon, civilian workforce

AFP on MSN · 56m

Pentagon announces sweeping layoffs as Trump administration cuts civilian workforce by 5%

Trump’s administration has already begun dismissing hundreds of other federal employees on probationary status, and cuts at the Defence Department, the country’s largest employer, will also target new

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Pentagon Expects to Fire Up to 8% of Its Civilian Workforce

The Pentagon expects to fire between 5 and 8% of its civilian workforce, with the first round of layoffs targeting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week, according to a Defense Department statement.

CNN · 10h

Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce

The Pentagon announced Friday it plans to ultimately fire five to eight percent of the military’s approximately 950,000 civilian employees, with an initial tranche of 5,400 probationary workers who don’t have “mission-critical” roles expected to be terminated next week.

Fox News host Jesse Watters says DOGE should spare veterans

The Independent · 12h

CNN hammers ‘king of callousness’ Jesse Watters for flip-flopping on DOGE cuts

DOGE for thee, but not for me?’ CNN anchor Abby Phillip quipped after airing a supercut of Jesse Watters praising the Elon Musk agency.

TV Insider on MSN · 1d

Fox News’ Jesse Watters Makes Plea to Trump Over Pal Who Is Victim of Musk’s DOGE Job Cuts

Watters made an on-air plea to President Donald Trump on Wednesday’s (February 19) episode of The Five, urging him to be “less callous” when it comes to making these cuts. This came after a report revealed that the Pentagon had drawn up a list of probationary employees who could be targeted.

Business Insider on MSN · 1d

Fox News host Jesse Watters says DOGE should spare veterans after hearing his friend's job is on the line

"This guy is not a DEI consultant," Watters said on Fox News. "He is not a climate consultant. This guy is a veteran."

Musk, DOGE and Government Efficiency

foxbaltimore · 8h

Elon Musk takes chainsaw to government, while Congress feels the heat

The Pentagon has temporarily paused a plan that could have resulted in the layoffs of more than 50,000 civilian employees.

Yahoo News on MSN · 5h

Elon Musk and DOGE promised up to $2 trillion in government savings. How much have they actually saved so far?

As the head of President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Tesla CEO Elon Musk has vowed to cut between $1 trillion and $2 trillion from the annual federal budget by 2026. “I think we can do at least $2 trillion,

The New Republic on MSN · 1d

Trump Says Elon Musk Actually Runs DOGE, Kicking Off Legal Chaos

Donald Trump called Elon Musk the head of the Department of Government Efficiency Wednesday, and while this may seem obvious to everyone, the White House has been pretending like it isn’t—and the truth could land them in legal trouble.

How many federal workers has DOGE laid off?

The new administration, along with DOGE and Musk, created a federal buyout program that offered government employees the ...

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Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are—As DOGE Reportedly Accesses Employee Info At Pentagon

The federal government began the process of firing several hundred employees at the Federal Aviation Administration just ...

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Pentagon layoffs expected to begin soon: Report

Trump administration has directed defense agencies to submit lists of probationary employees by end of Tuesday, says ...

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Hegseth previews Pentagon staffing cuts, targets probationary employees

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is preparing for a hiring freeze and an “aggressive” effort to fire civilian employees as the Trump administration’s axe to the federal workforce ...

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Layoffs accelerate at federal agencies with more cuts to come

The Pentagon and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are gearing up for budget cuts and staff reductions, while ...

The Latest: Judge declines to block Musk and DOGE from accessing federal data or laying off workers

A federal judge has refused to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs ...

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A comprehensive look at DOGE’s firings and layoffs so far

Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s ...

Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness

Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week ...

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