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Thousands of federal employees are being asked to return after abrupt layoffs disrupted tax processing, weather alerts, drug approvals, and aid programs across the country.

The Trump administration is now racing to rehire thousands of federal employees after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) overshot its mission, slashing critical roles and triggering chaos across multiple agencies. According to The Washington Post (June 6, 2025), the mass firings were part of a sweeping effort to streamline the federal workforce, led by Elon Musk and backed by…