The Trump administration celebrated government workers Monday as President Donald Trump and his aides continue efforts to dramatically downsize the federal workforce.
“We are tremendously grateful to our federal employees and recognize their commitment to public service,” Chuck Ezell, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, said Monday in a statement.
Ezell marked Public Service Recognition Week, an annual event that takes place from May 5-11. This week, “we especially recognize federal employees as the backbone of a functioning government and this strong nation,” said Ezell, whose agency acts as the federal government’s human resources arm.
The remarks follow a series of early moves by the Trump White House to shrink the federal government by firing employees, cutting federal spending and slashing the government’s real estate footprint.
