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February 19, 2025 — President Donald Trump launched massive workforce reductions across federal agencies, including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which lost 40% of its staff. The FHA, a mortgage insurer for low-income homebuyers, is among the hardest hit following Trump’s directive to cut 50% of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s workforce.
Over thePresidents’ Day weekend, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off employeesfrom major agencies like theCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the FDA, and the CDC—impacting oversight ofmedical devices and Affordable Care Act exchanges.
By Monday, theNational Science Foundation had fired 11% of its staff, while theFederal Aviation Administration dismissed hundreds of employees.
A federal judge refused to halt Elon Musk’s role in federal workforce reductions, clearing the way for mass layoffs across agencies, including theclosure of the JFK Presidential Library and cuts at the National Park Service. Meanwhile, theU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing over refugee resettlement funding cuts, and protests are mounting against Trump’s agenda.
Meanwhile,Trump ordered the DOJ to fire all remaining U.S. attorneys from the Biden administration, claiming a need to “clean house.” Additionally, the FDIC terminated over 500 probationary employees.
