• Trump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce

  • Mar 13 2025
  • Length: 15 mins
  • Podcast

Trump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce

  • Summary

  • Since taking office, President Trump has championed the idea of reducing the federal workforce. A February 26 memo gave agencies until today to come up with a plan for that reduction. What does this memo mean and how is it different than the previous cuts federal agencies have seen?

    This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, government restructuring reporter Stephen Fowler, and education correspondent Cory Turner.

    The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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