NASA cuts staff, closes key offices to comply with Trump's executive order

What just happened? NASA has begun reducing its workforce and closing several key offices to comply with an executive order from President Trump. The restructuring is being coordinated with the US Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget. Announcing the mass layoffs, NASA stated it is beginning a "phased approach to a reduction in force" to optimize its workforce and comply with Trump's executive order. In an internal email, Acting Administrator Janet Petro did not specify the number of employees affected but noted that "a small number of individuals" had been notified that their jobs would be affected. A NASA spokesperson later confirmed to Business Insider that 23 employees were laid off across three departments: the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy; the Office of the Chief Scientist; and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility branch of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity. All three departments are being shut down as pa ... Read full article.