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The United States Department of Defense announces it will jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, cutting

2025 United States federal mass layoffs — The United States Department of Defense announces it will jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, cutting 5-8% of the civilian workforce. The United States Forest Service also

Published February 21, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 United States federal mass layoffs.

The United States Department of Defense announces it will jointly lay off 4,500 probationary workers, cutting 5-8% of the civilian workforce. The United States Forest Service also announces it will lay off 2,000 employees. [https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-job-cuts-trump-doge-31e3ed62f5f35a5e5a4a07fd8708232f (AP)]

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