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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani with visuals by Andrew Witherspoon

Who are the US federal workers at risk of losing their jobs and what do they do?

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Former USAid employees collect personal belongings at the organization’s headquarters in Washington DC, on 27 February. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tens of thousands of US federal employees could lose their jobs after the Trump administration moves to reduce the size of the federal workforce dramatically.

With Elon Musk at the helm of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which is overseeing efforts to cull federal employment, the White House has embarked on multiple plans to cut down on virtually all areas of federal employment. There are no official numbers of how many federal employees will be affected, and many of Donald Trump and Musk’s efforts have been stalled in court, but the impact could be big and long-lasting.

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