DOGE charges full steam ahead with more cuts despite some concerns on speed

Published February 27, 2025 2:22pm ET



The Department of Government Efficiency, at the direction of Elon Musk, has dominated the headlines throughout the first month of the second Trump administration, but despite blowback, efforts to cut the government are still going forward.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the next targets for staff cuts include the Labor Department, the Social Security Administration, and the General Services Administration. Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian said in a notice sent to GSA workers Tuesday that the agency would be “conducting a Reduction in Force.”

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