Pentagon Civilian Workforce Gutted Haphazardly Under Trump, Watchdog Says
A watchdog report indicates that the Pentagon's civilian workforce was significantly reduced in a haphazard manner during the Trump administration. The cuts were described as lacking a clear, organized approach.
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The Pentagon has gutted its civilian workforce under Trump. The cuts were haphazard, watchdog says
Under the second Trump administration, the Pentagon has cut roughly 10% of its civilian workforce. JAM STA ROSA / AFP The US Department of Defense hasn't fully assessed its massive cuts to its civilian workforce, a new report says. Tens of thousands of workers were rapidly shed, prompting unforeseen challenges, the GAO found. It deepens the loss of institutional knowledge inside the Defense Department. The Pentagon hastily cut tens of thousands of its civilian workers last year. Its leaders...
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