{"id":9038,"date":"2025-02-26T14:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=9038"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:11:32","slug":"trump-admin-to-direct-agency-leaders-to-brace-for-large-scale-reductions-in-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/capitol-hill\/trump-admin-to-direct-agency-leaders-to-brace-for-large-scale-reductions-in-force\/njackson\/2025\/02\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin. To Direct Agency Leaders To Brace For &#8216;Large-scale Reductions In Force&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Trump administration will direct heads of agencies across the federal government to prepare to initiate &#8220;large-scale reductions in force&#8221; and develop&nbsp;reorganization&nbsp;plans by mid-March, Fox News reports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox News Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-admin-directs-agency-heads-prep-large-scale-reductions-force-reorganization-march-13\">obtained<\/a> the memo that will be sent Wednesday to agency heads by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Charles Ezell. 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