Trump, Musk Slashing of Government Draws Backlash

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Donald Trump, Elon Musk slash US government
A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired.
Trump and Elon Musk ramp up job cuts at NASA, IRS, and financial regulators
Donald Trump’s administration has initiated an unprecedented downsizing of the US civil service, with government agencies slashing thousands of jobs in line with his push for a smaller, more business-friendly federal workforce.
Trump, Musk Slashing of Government Draws Backlash, Even Among Some Republicans
President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's unprecedented and frantic effort to slash the federal workforce, pushing tens of thousands of workers out of their roles, is starting to draw more significant backlash,
Elon Musk’s DOGE may soon have access to IRS taxpayer data. What does it mean for you?
A DOGE software engineer is reportedly close to gaining access to sensitive taxpayer data, which is raising alarms. Reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is seeking access to a guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system has raised alarm bells in Washington and across the nation.
IRS Workforce Shrinks as Trump’s Cuts Target Biden Hires. Musk Wields ‘Chainsaw for Bureaucracy.’
The Internal Revenue Service is set to lay off approximately 6,000 employees, eliminating 6% of its workforce during the peak of tax season, a person familiar with the matter said. The cuts are part of Donald Trump's downsizing initiative,
Elon Musk wields the chainsaw as Trump slashes 6,000 IRS jobs
A tearful executive at the US Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency’s workforce in the middle of the busy tax-filing season.
Does Elon Musk Have Access to IRS Taxpayer Data? What We Know
A request from DOGE has sparked legal and ethical questions regarding the limits of executive power and taxpayer privacy.
Musk's justify-your-job mail sparks confusion, with some federal agencies asking employees to hold off replying
Elon Musk's mandate to federal government agencies, asking them to describe their recent job achievements seems to have ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS.
Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to sensitive and restricted IRS data
Among the systems DOGE is trying to access is the Integrated Data Retrieval System, which includes extensive information on ...
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FBI tells workers to ignore Elon Musk's request for proof of work email
US Government staff have been told to ignore an email sent round by Elon Musk and the Office of Personnel Management ...
Elon Musk's DOGE asks for access to IRS taxpayer data, sources say
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to an IRS data system that retains the personal tax ...
Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation If They Don't Respond to an Email
Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last ...
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Elon Musk's DOGE Begins IRS Audit. What to Know
visited the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices in Washington on Thursday as Elon Musk's cost-cutting group ...