In a seismic move shaking up Washington, President Donald Trump has signed a bold executive order slashing federal jobs and tightening hiring policies under the controversial DOGE workforce initiative—a plan inspired by billionaire Elon Musk’s aggressive “workforce optimization” model.
With a stroke of his pen, Trump has directed federal agencies to drastically shrink their workforce in collaboration with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), slamming the brakes on hiring and signaling mass reductions across government offices.
“Agencies must consult DOGE to cut staff numbers and limit hiring to only the most essential roles,” the White House announced, declaring a war on bureaucratic bloat.
According to CNN, the order imposes a one-in-four hiring rule, meaning that for every four federal employees who leave, only one can be replaced—a move that could see thousands of government jobs vanish in the coming months.
Even more dramatically, the directive gives agencies the power to dismantle or merge entire departments deemed unnecessary by law.
“This is the most aggressive federal workforce overhaul in modern history,” an insider revealed, as government employees brace for unprecedented layoffs.
The executive order has already sent shockwaves through Washington, with critics warning of crippling understaffing in vital sectors, while supporters hail it as a long-overdue drain-the-swamp measure.
