Fact check: Mike Johnson claims only about 1% of federal employees work in the office
- Posted on December 16, 2024
- By Bing News
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Fact check: Mike Johnson claims only about 1% of federal employees work in the office
The claim: As high-profile businesspeople Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy launched their Department of Government Efficiency — part of President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to slash government spending — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cast the federal workforce as avoiding its duties. "Well, there was a report that came out today, I don't know if you all have seen it, but someone did a little survey about how many federal employees are...