This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields.

Today: We're discussing the state of the federal workforce amid President Trump's efforts to slash three-quarters of the federal payroll.

The initiative is spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, which is working to close or consolidate hundreds of agencies despite legal challenges.

To talk about that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Drew DeSilver, Senior Writer at Pew Research Center who analyzed the federal workforce.