2,050 jobs cut in Interior Department

Interior Department announces layoffs for over 2,000 workers

The Interior Department has dropped a significant bombshell, revealing plans to cut 2,050 jobs across its sprawling network of agencies.

According to Just the News, the department disclosed this move in a court filing on Monday to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, outlining layoffs that will impact 89 units or agencies.

Among the hardest hit are the Bureau of Land Management with 470 job cuts, the Fish and Wildlife Service losing 140 positions, and the National Park Service facing 270 reductions, with over 180 of those in key regions like the Southeast, Northeast, and Pacific West.

The department insists this isn’t a reaction to the federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to pass a spending bill. Rachel Borra, the chief human resources officer, stated in the filing that the layoff plans “predated” the shutdown, aiming to distance the decision from current political gridlock.

On Wednesday, federal employee unions secured a temporary restraining order from the court to halt layoffs linked to OMB directives. Oc course.

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