Top Trump economic adviser boasts of cutting 300,000 'high‑paying' jobs

Kevin Hassett, President Trump’s top economic adviser, told Fox Business the government had cut more than 300,000 'high-paying' federal jobs. He boasted the cuts were a positive outcome during the interview. Public employee unions and Democratic critics called the remarks disgusting and condemned the administration. The comment matters because large federal workforce cuts affect services, workers' livelihoods, and partisan battles over government size.