US SEC's new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come

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The Trump administration has rapidly transformed the Securities and Exchange Commission through targeted staff reductions, with approximately 15% of staff already departed and plans for further contract cuts. The administration has implemented a $50,000 voluntary separation offer and imposed a hiring freeze, dramatically reducing the agency’s workforce and potentially compromising its regulatory oversight capabilities.

Sources & Citations

[1] US SEC's new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come, sources say · May 6, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Shadow SEC Statement No. 2: The Crisis Deepens as SEC Staff and Budget Cuts Are Directed · Mar 13, 2025 Tier 1

[3] SEC to see exodus as hundreds take Trump's buyout offers · Mar 21, 2025 Tier 2

[4] The Changing Tides of the SEC Under the Second Trump Administration · Mar 3, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “US SEC's new chief says 15% of staff have left, contract cuts to come.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 6, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-05-06--sec-15pct-staff-departed-cuts-continue/