Recent mass firings at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have triggered alarm about a potential second wave of layoffs in the federal government. The Trump administration has notably terminated privacy officials, leaving experts worried about access to public records. In a surprising turn, CNN discovered during a FOIA request about DOGE that the staff responsible for processing such requests had been dismissed en masse via a video call, giving them just 20 minutes to gather their belongings. Reports indicate that these dismissals are part of a broader strategy under the Trump administration, coinciding with increased influence from figures like Elon Musk. The implications of these layoffs on public trust and government transparency are being closely scrutinized.