Pentagon Expects to Fire Up to 8% of Its Civilian Workforce
- 5,400 probationary employees face dismissal starting next week
- Hegseth champions Trump campaign to slash federal worker ranks
The US Capitol behind the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
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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.
The dismissals are meant to “produce efficiencies and refocus the department on the president’s priorities and restoring readiness in the force,” Darin Selnick, acting under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said in the statement.