Changeover among federal government agencies is normal when a new administration comes to Washington, with presidents regularly dismissing appointees selected by predecessors from opposing political parties. But President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping changes in the first days of his second administration, from firing career agency employees to freezing trillions in federal grant funds and halting diversity, equity and inclusion programs that could result in wide-ranging layoffs.
At least 240 employees are known to have been fired, reassigned, or designated to be laid off. Thousands of employees could be affected by other moves, such as a federal employee buyout offer, or the grant funds pause.
Here’s a comprehensive look at Trump’s actions so far:
On Tuesday, the White House abruptly began offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week, according to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources agency.
The memo, which noted that employees who leave their posts voluntarily will receive about seven months of salary — but must chose to do so by Feb. 6 — listed four directives it said Trump is mandating for the federal workforce, including that most workers return to their offices full-time.
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