A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.

While shedding property would save the government money, a lack of funding has inhibited the offloading process. Elliot Doomes, Biden’s PBS commissioner, testified at the July 2024 hearing that the agency missed out on 120 consolidation opportunities in recent years due to underfunding.

As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time. One fired IRS worker, who exited the building with a heavy suitcase and stuffed duffle bag,

Several employees were fired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Monday evening, as the Trump administration continued its broader efforts to shrink the federal workforce.

A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6 percent of the agency’s workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.