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.

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.

The Department of Defense is aiming to cut between 50,000 and 60,000 civilian employees, the Associated Press reported Tuesday—a day after an appeals court upheld a ruling ordering the Trump administration to reverse tens of thousands of firings across multiple government agencies.