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

At the first meeting of Trump's cabinet, Musk said he aims to cut the $6.7 trillion budget by $1 trillion this year, an ambitious target that could entail significant disruption of government programs.

People protesting against Elon Musk outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington earlier this month.Credit...Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times Musk’s ultimatum: Federal personnel officials walked back Elon Musk’s demand that government workers justify their jobs in an email or face termination,