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3. Were you referring to these stats?

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 04:11 PM

9 hrs ago

The plan says that 554 of the 1,733 staffers for the Executive Office of the President would be placed on furlough status and 1,179 of the staff would continue to report for duty.

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/doge-white-house-staff-furlough-vought-trump-b2838774.html

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Breaking: Amazon Actually Employs Its Delivery Drivers [View all] Passages 9 hrs ago OP

This sounds the result Elon and Vought (OMB) were looking for underpants 9 hrs ago #1

If you're suggesting their goal(s) for a complete power grab? Passages 9 hrs ago #2

Were you referring to these stats? Passages 9 hrs ago #3

That's 1/3. The one I commented on is basically emptying it out. underpants 7 hrs ago #4

Ok. Passages 7 hrs ago #5