The federal work force is facing a sharp reduction after President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management ordered agencies to terminate most of an estimated 200,000 workers still in their probationary period. The cuts primarily target employees who have been in their roles for less than two years and do not enjoy as much job protection.

The job cuts are being imposed unilaterally, without the approval of Congress to shrink or overhaul federal agencies.

It’s not immediately clear how many staff have been affected by widespread layoffs across the Trump administration, which are sepa