[Trump Administration Initiates Large-Scale Federal Employee Layoffs] According to Russell Vought, Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the Trump administration has begun implementing large-scale federal employee layoffs (RIFs). This year, the number of federal employees has already decreased by 200,000, and it is expected to decrease by another 100,000 before the end of the year. The scale of the layoffs and the specific affected departments have not yet been announced.