6,000+ IRS workers fired by Trump administration as mass layoffs continue

WTKR News 3 February 21, 2025
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The Trump administration, as advised by Elon Musk, continues to slash government employment. More than 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated with more than 6,000 IRS workers to be fired this week. Most laid off have been recent hires with probationary status.

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