Massive government job cuts by the Trump administration continued Tuesday as the Pentagon said 50,000-60,000 civilian jobs will be slashed. That's a 5%-8% defense workforce reduction.

A senior defense official says that roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department

The Pentagon on Tuesday provided the first update of its effort to reduce its civilian workforce of 878,000 by up to 8% -- which could number between 50,000 to 60,000 civilian employees, a senior Defense Department official said.