Trump Slashes NASA Budget: 2000 Employees to Be Laid Off, Retirement Plan Offered

Trump Slashes NASA Budget: 2000 Employees to Be Laid Off, Retirement Plan Offered

In a major move, former President Donald Trump has approved significant budget cuts to NASA, leading to the potential layoff of 2,000 employees. The agency has begun offering voluntary retirement packages as part of the downsizing plan.

 

NASA is preparing for layoffs in which about 2145 employees can be fired. This decision has been taken due to budget cuts and plans to prioritize the work of the agency. This is expected to affect the scientific structure as GS-13 to GS-15 grade employees will be affected. NASA is committed to setting priorities in a limited budget.

The US space agency NASA is going through a major change these days. It is reported that NASA is preparing to show the way out to about 2145 of its employees.

American media outlet Politico has given information about this. It has been told that the layoff of employees is part of the plan to cut the budget and give more priority to the work of the agency.

This decision of NASA is expected to have a major impact on the scientific structure. According to Politico's report, the employees who are being fired are mostly from GS-13 to GS-15 grade, which are considered senior positions in the US government service.

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