>The Trump administration has executed one of the most significant workforce reductions in U.S. history, targeting over 200,000 probationary employees across multiple government agencies. >According to data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as of March 2024, approximately 220,000 federal workers had not yet completed their probationary period. >An additional 288,000 employees had between one and two years of service, making them vulnerable to restructuring efforts. >One of the hardest-hit agencies is the infamous Internal Revenue Service (IRS), long criticized for its heavy-handed tactics against hardworking Americans. >It was first reported that Trump’s administration plans to axe around 9,000 jobs at the IRS, primarily targeting employees still in their probationary period. >However, according to ABC News citing sources familiar with the matter, as many as 15,000 IRS workers have been identified for possible termination as early as next week. >The targeted employees, many of whom were added during the Biden administration’s expansion of the IRS, reportedly hold non-essential roles unrelated to processing tax filings. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/ga9tL)