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Gloria Oladipo in New York

Trump and Musk launch mass layoffs at several US federal agencies

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Elon Musk made suggestion on video call to World Governments Summit in Dubai. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters

Mass layoffs have begun at several US agencies as Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch an unprecedented, large-scale plan to slash the federal workforce with the stated goal of cutting costs and boosting efficiency.

Termination notices were sent to employees at the Department of Education, the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the General Services Administration (GSA), Reuters first reported on Thursday.

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