New Delhi, April 29 -- Tens of thousands of civilian federal workers have been fired, put on leave, or resigned as part of a major government downsizing initiative led by the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk, since the start of Donald Trump's second term. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by executive order, has aggressively pushed staff reductions.

Currently, confirmed layoffs and buyouts could affect at least 12% of the 2.4 million civilian federal employees, and the number is likely to grow as more agency plans are finalised, aaccording to a report in The New York Times.

Confirmed layoffs: Over 55,000 federal employees have been officially laid off.

Voluntary buyouts: Approximately 76,000 employees accep...