After mass layoffs, some federal agencies are trying to bring employees back

The Trump administration's initiative to drastically cut federal employment has created widespread uncertainty among government workers. As thousands face layoffs, notifications have been chaotic, with some employees experiencing sudden reversals of termination. Experts note that unlike traditional methods of workforce reduction, which focus on specific bloated programs, the current strategy is 'indiscriminate'—a 'sledgehammer' approach to the executive branch. Furthermore, many agencies find themselves reinstating workers due to the disruption caused by their absence, highlighting the lack of understanding among political appointees about essential government functions.

"The way we've traditionally reduced the size of the federal workforce is to take a scalpel and kind of target particular programs where we think there might be bloat."

"Things break almost immediately when these employees leave, and so you have to call them back."

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