DOGE announces stunning staff cut: This government agency now runs with a single worker at ‘Statutory Minimum’ level; here are more details

The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk has now announced that the Inter-American Foundation, in order to comply with President Trump’s executive order on reducing federal bureaucracy, has done away with their entire workforce, and kept just one employee on their payroll to keep things running, according to an NY Post report.

New update to DOGE layoffs

This has turned out to be one of the most shocking updates about the recent federal layoffs, which began right after Donald Trump took over the Presidency.

Identifying overlapping functions across agencies and trimming redundant positions was one of the main goals of the Department of Government Efficiency, coupled with reducing manual labor needs by implementing technology (e.g., AI, digitization), potentially leading to workforce reductions in certain sectors. This is the same case that has went on with the Inter-American Foundation firing process recently.

Firing spree at IAF not well-received

The Inter-American Foundation firing all its workers except one is like a ‘Statutory Minimum’ level, and it will be headed solely by Peter Marocco, Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance State Department. However, the move of firing all its workers was not well received by the agency, and there are some controversies brewing up due to this recent development.

FAQs:

Is Inter-American Foundation laying off employees?
Yes, the Inter-American Foundation has fired all of its workers except one, in order to comply with Doald Trump's orders about cutting down the federal workforce.

Who is the head of DOGE?
The current head of DOGE is billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.