Elon Musk's appearance at CPAC with a chainsaw signifies the larger theme of government downsizing as introduced by Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative. Over the past six months, this initiative has led to considerable job losses across federal agencies, affecting various workers from food inspectors to nuclear scientists. NPR's team reports on the broader implications of these cuts, offering insights into how they may resonate throughout America beyond the political sphere. The impacts of the DOGE cuts are far-reaching, revealing the complexities of federal government reform and its human consequences.
It's been six months since President Trump first announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which has dramatically shrunk parts of the federal government.
A team of NPR reporters has been looking at agencies from food inspectors to nuclear scientists to firefighters and more on how DOGE cuts have impacted workers.
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