The IRS reportedly plans to lose about 18,000 employees, while the USPS aims to lay off about 10,000 workers.
The Internal Revenue Service and the United States Postal Service have agreed to major cuts directed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.What Has DOGE Done This Week?
The IRS plans to lose about 20 percent of its workforce—about 18,000 employees—by May 15 as part of the cuts, ABC News reported, citing two sources familiar with the plans.
Meanwhile, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers in the next 30 days, according to a letter he sent to Congress on Thursday. He told Congress he signed an agreement with DOGE and the General Services Administration to address „big problems“ at the agency, which has at times struggled in recent years to stay afloat.
DOGE said on X on Thursday that 239 „wasteful“ contracts with a „ceiling value“ of $1.7 billion had been terminated, representing savings of $400 million. Earlier in the week, DOGE said it had deactivated more than 200,000 credit cards linked to 16 federal agencies. DOGE has also added to the list of terminated building leases nationwide.
In addition, a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing is being terminated at the direction of DOGE, according to an internal document reviewed by The Associated Press.What Has the Reaction Been?
A new poll has found that a majority of voters believe DOGE’s actions are harming the country. Some 54 percent of voters think Musk and DOGE are hurting the country, while 40 percent think they are helping, according to Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday.
