Vivek Ramaswamy Seeks Supreme Court Support to Slash 1 Million Government Jobs

Vivek Ramaswamy, a businessman-turned-candidate, plans to trigger mass layoffs at federal agencies in an effort to undermine the administrative state and reduce the power of career civil servants. He believes that the Supreme Court will support his approach, which involves using "reduction in force" regulations to trim the number of government workers. Ramaswamy aims to shut down several federal agencies and make significant changes through executive action, without congressional approval. He predicts legal challenges centered on civil service protections but argues that these protections do not apply to mass layoffs. Ramaswamy's proposals have drawn criticism from some Republicans, while others see his ideas as a way to reshape the future of the Republican Party.