Maryland Democrats Raise Concern Over Federal Worker Cuts

BALTIMORE—Elected officials from the Maryland Democratic Party have been raising many concerns about how their state would be impacted by the mass terminations of federal workers ordered by the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has ordered efforts to reduce federal spending and the number of personnel employed by the government, with much of the advice regarding staffing changes coming from the U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, commonly known as the “Department of Government Efficiency,” whose de facto director is Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The cuts have led to many federal contracts being terminated, leading to layoffs at contracting firms, as well as dismissals and induced early retirements, including at agencies such as the Social Security Administration (SSA)....