More than 6,000 IRS employees fired in middle of tax season

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Thousands of people were fired from the IRS this week in the thick of tax season.

Most of those fired were “probationary” workers, people typically having served in their roles for under two years. The cuts are part of the Trump administration’s widespread efforts to downsize the federal workforce, led by Elon Musk and the billionaire’s deputies at the Department of Government Efficiency.

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