Federal officials circulated a memo asking agency leaders to plan even more job reductions after thousands of federal workers were fired in recent weeks.

President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions. The process is known as a reduction in force.

The Trump administration has instructed agencies to work with "Department of Government Efficiency team leads" to identify targets for mass layoffs as part of restructuring plans due on March 13, a memo showed on Wednesday.