U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is planning to cut 65% of his agency's workforce, a move that came as a surprise to agency staff.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency is aiming to cut 65% of workers—the latest agency set to trim staff as part of the mass layoff effort being spearheaded by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.

Additional layoffs are set to take place at the Environmental Protection Agency, on a scale of more than 10,000 jobs, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. During the president’s first Cabinet meeting held during his second administration,

The EPA says crews have finished the first phase of hazardous household debris removal from the Palisades and Eaton fire zones, meeting the 30-day deadline set by the Trump administration.

Phase 1 was initially anticipated to last for months, but local and state authorities pushed the EPA to expedite its work and complete the process in 30 days.