President Donald Trump is contemplating the dismissal of nearly 90,000 recently recruited Internal Revenue Services agents, or assigning them to protect the southern U.S. border. This decision comes just days after he implemented an indefinite hiring freeze on the federal agency.
During a rally at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night, President Trump expressed his intentions regarding the 88,000 workers who were hired or attempted to be hired to investigate him. He stated that a plan is being developed to either terminate all of them or consider relocating them to the border. Trump highlighted the irony that these individuals, who are fervent supporters of gun rights, would be allowed to carry guns at the border. Hence, the possibility of moving them to the border seems plausible.
On his first day in office, President Trump, at the age of 78, took several executive actions, one of which was the implementation of a federal hiring freeze. The freeze, which will last for 90 days, applies to most federal agencies, with exceptions for positions related to national security, public safety, and the military. However, the IRS is going a step further by halting all hiring indefinitely, pending further directives from the Trump administration and its newly-established Department of Government Efficiency.
During his presidential campaign, Trump made a promise to raise tariffs on foreign countries that did not comply with his immigration policies. To fulfill this promise, he declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and announced his plan to establish an external revenue office. This office would be responsible for collecting all foreign-sourced revenue, including tariffs.
