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

Federal agencies must develop plans to eliminate employee positions, according to a memo distributed Wednesday by President Donald Trump 's administration that sets in motion what could become a sweeping realignment of American government.

Musk thinks he can cut $6.7 trillion budget by $1 trillion this year, a reduction that would likely entail significant disruption of government programs