ARTICLE: Tracking Trump’s overhaul of the federal workforce
By Annette Choi, Alex Leeds Matthews, Danya Gainor and Amy O’Kruk, CNN
Updated 3:50 PM EDT, Fri March 28, 2025
Thousands of federal workers have been laid off or issued immediate termination notifications as part of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s plan to cut spending and downsize the federal government.
CNN is tracking the chaotic and rapidly evolving situation at federal offices in Washington and across the United States, including the percentage of workers impacted at select agencies, reactions from fired workers and more context about the size of the federal workforce across all 50 states. This page will be updated as new reporting becomes available.
