Treasury Plans ‘Substantial’ Layoffs as Part of Musk’s DOGE Push

The US Treasury is planning to lay off a “substantial number” of employees through an effort to reduce the size of the US government led by Elon Musk, according to language submitted in a court case by an official at the department.

The Treasury is finalizing its plans in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order implementing the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, initiative. Those plans “will be tailored for each bureau, and in many cases will require separations of substantial numbers of employees through reductions in force (RIFs),” according to a court filing.

The Treasury ...