Capture lane

Federal Workforce Destruction

The Federal Workforce Destruction capture lane traces 7 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

7 events From Jan 28, 2025 To Oct 1, 2025 Open in filter view →
Top 10 actors in this lane 10 actors · 1819–2026
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Capture lanecorruptiondemocraticexecutivefinancialintelligencejudiciallaborlegislativemediamilitaryotherregulatory Status confirmed alleged disputed
DateEventLanesStatus
2025-10-01Trump Administration Fires Federal Employees During Government Shutdown, Courts Order Reinstatement as Unions Win Injunctions 4 src
AFGE · AFSCME · Donald Trump · Judge Susan Illston · +1
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2025-07-18EPA Announces Largest Workforce Reduction in History — 3,707 Employees Cut, Office of Research and Development Eliminated 6 src
Lee Zeldin · Environmental Protection Agency · Donald Trump · DOGE
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2025-06-0459,000 Federal Jobs Officially Eliminated by June 2025, True Scope Far Larger as DOGE Campaign Transforms Government Workforce 4 src
Donald Trump · DOGE · Elon Musk · Office of Personnel Management · +1
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2025-03-20Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Dismantlement of Department of Education 6 src
Donald Trump · Linda McMahon · Heritage Foundation
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2025-03-13Judge Alsup Orders Reinstatement of Fired Probationary Employees, Rules OPM Mass Terminations Unlawful 4 src
Judge William Alsup · AFGE · AFSCME · Office of Personnel Management · +7
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2025-02-13OPM Orders Mass Firing of Nearly 25,000 Probationary Federal Employees Across All Agencies 4 src
Office of Personnel Management · Charles Ezell · Donald Trump · DOGE · +5
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2025-01-28OPM Sends "Fork in the Road" Email Offering 2 Million Federal Employees Deferred Resignation 4 src
Office of Personnel Management · Donald Trump · Elon Musk · DOGE · +3
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