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Layoffs of federal employees are now affecting IRS offices in New Orleans.
President Donald Trump's advisor Elon Musk is directing the Department of Government Efficiency to target the tax agency and many other federal departments.
Between 30 and 45 New Orleans-based IRS employees lost their jobs on Thursday. As of this weekend, more than 6,000 IRS employees nationwide will be let go.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming says he supports the administration's attempt to eliminate "wasteful programs."
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