Trump orders more layoffs, Musk touts cuts at cabinet meeting

Thus far, the layoffs have focused on probationary workers. The next round would target the vastly bigger pool of veteran civil servants.

US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered federal agencies to undertake more large-scale layoffs of workers, while the president let downsizing czar Elon Musktake a star role at his first cabinet meeting and discuss his ambitious budget-cutting targets.