Trump administration to cut 317,000 federal employees this year, HR chief says
Some 2.4 million employees worked for the US government before Trump's second term began.
Demonstrators gather outside of the offices of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, DC on February 14, 2025.(photo credit: BRYAN DOZIER/MIDDLE EAST IMAGES/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)ByREUTERSUpdated: