Day 40

SSA announces goal of cutting 7,000 employees

The Social Security Administration announces a goal of cutting 7,000 employees as part of DOGE-directed workforce reductions, threatening the agency's ability to process benefits for the tens of millions of Americans who depend on Social Security.

From: DOGE Employees Matched Social Security Data with Voter Rolls to Pursue Voter Fraud Claims

Dismantlement of Pentagon Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Program

The Trump administration systematically dismantled the Pentagon's Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response program, including the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, leaving U.S. forces without institutional safeguards against civilian casualties months before launching wars in the Caribbean, Venezuela, and Iran.

DOGE plans to fire nearly all CFPB staff

CNBC and NBC report that DOGE and CFPB leadership plan to fire nearly all 1,700 employees in three phases and wind down the agency entirely, despite the CFPB being a Congressionally-created agency.

From: CFPB Dismantlement While Musk Launches Competing XMoney Payment Service

Plan to fire nearly all 1,700 staff revealed

CNBC reports that DOGE and CFPB leadership have planned to fire nearly all 1,700 employees in three phases and wind down the agency entirely.

From: DOGE Shuts Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 'CFPB RIP'

Administration approves sale including 35,500 MK-84 and BLU-117 bombs

The Trump administration approved an arms sale to Israel of nearly $3 billion that included 35,500 MK-84 and BLU-117 bombs (AP).

From: US Arms Transfers to Israel During ICJ Genocide Proceedings