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DOGE and Elon Musk Lay Off Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Employees

SOURCENews reportView the filing ↗

EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2022

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

A year ago, DOGE, under the leadership of Elon Musk, laid off approximately 300,000 federal employees as part of a significant workforce reduction. This move was aligned with the Trump administration's efforts to streamline hiring and firing processes for employees that matched the president's priorities. The article highlights the impact of these layoffs on the federal workforce and the subsequent shift towards ramping up hiring within the administration. The layoffs were part of a broader trend in the federal sector, reflecting changing political and operational dynamics.

LayoffTalk has tracked 15 layoff events at DOGE since January 2022, with 15 additional events known from news reporting.

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CREATED MAR 27, 2026LAST UPDATED AUG 27, 2026