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DOGE sacked so many people that the White House now needs them back

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  • Multiple federal agencies are reversing cuts implemented by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency during the initial weeks of Donald Trump's second term.
  • The White House is asking hundreds of federal employees, previously fired or offered buyouts to return to their jobs.
  • Last week, the General Services Administration sent an internal memo to workers, most of whom have been on what amounts to a months-long paid vacation, stating that they have until the end of this week to accept or decline an offer for reinstatement.
  • A former GSA official stated that the cuts left the agency 'broken' and unable to perform basic functions.
  • Other agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and National Park Service, are also reinstating workers who were dismissed or accepted buyout offers.
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