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Bruce Falck, general manager of revenue, and Kayvon Beykpour, general manager of consumer, are leaving after being promoted to their positions in December. That month, Parag Agrawal was announced as the company’s new chief executive, replacing co-founder Jack Dorsey.

Jay Sullivan is replacing both executives, according to a spokesperson for the company. Mr. Sullivan has served as vice president of product since November, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Mr. Beykpour announced his departure in a series of tweets, saying he was asked to leave the company by Mr. Agrawal while he was on paternity leave.

Twitter spokesperson Liz Kelley confirmed that the two executives are leaving the company. She also confirmed that, effective this week, Twitter will pause most hiring, except for “business-critical roles.”

The company will also be “pulling back on non-labor costs” to “ensure we’re being responsible and efficient,” she added.

Musk‘s deal to acquire Twitter for roughly $44 billion is expected to be completed over the next three to six months.

That is expected to trigger more turmoil and shakeups within the company.

Employees at San Francisco-based Twitter are generally liberal and highly vocal, and many have expressed resistance to Musk taking over the company in recent weeks. Others have expressed fears for their jobs, particularly if Musk uses his powerful Twitter megaphone to call out specific employees.