Trump Hails Broad Federal Workforce Cuts Amid Critics' Warnings
President Trump touts sweeping 2025 federal workforce reductions as merit-based reform, claiming “tremendous” cuts while watchdogs warn the shrinkage damaged government capacity and morale. The Partnership for Public Service notes about 320,000 federal employees left and a net loss around 220,000, with concerns that fewer staff and altered programs hampered disaster response, service delivery, and overall government readiness into 2026.