17:I[66739,["/_next/static/chunks/0.3dg.jzl0xwf.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/0skdv12y78fnh.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/10dnvbzcepzg2.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/0w-9dtq49e_fk.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/1331nw5i_3lcb.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/053zyoym-_i67.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8"],"default"] 19:I[38632,["/_next/static/chunks/0qqtp3r0h7kah.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8","/_next/static/chunks/0iukvycbd42rl.js?dpl=dpl_Hst3gh7MhZkzS6iaknkgT6LpsCH8"],"IconMark"] 18:T459,Since taking office, President Trump has championed the idea of reducing the federal workforce. A February 26 memo gave agencies until today to come up with a plan for that reduction. What does this memo mean and how is it different than the previous cuts federal agencies have seen?

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Trump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce

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Trump's Latest Efforts To Reduce The Federal Workforce