US EditionTop US nuclear weapons agency to furlough most staff amid shutdown
The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to furlough 1,400 employees, reducing staff by 80%, while contractors face layoffs amid funding exhaustion during the prolonged government shutdown.
- The White House stated that the federal agency managing the nation's nuclear stockpile will furlough 80% of its staff due to a funding shortfall caused by the ongoing government shutdown, which began on October 1.
- An administration official noted the furlough would significantly impact the National Nuclear Security Administration's nuclear deterrence mission, with operations reduced to minimum safe levels.
- White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers stated that the furloughs will jeopardize national security by impacting the management of the nuclear stockpile.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated that if the shutdown continues, furloughs could begin as soon as tomorrow or early next week, jeopardizing national security.
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In the midst of the US government shutdown, which began on October 1, the administration of United States President Donald Trump will lay off about 1,400 employees by Monday at the agency responsible for managing the US nuclear weapons arsenal, the US Department of Energy announced.
U.S. Agency That Protects Nuclear Arsenal to Furlough Workers
The federal agency responsible for managing the U.S. arsenal of nuclear bombs and warheads plans to furlough 1,400 workers by Monday, the Energy Department said Friday, as the government shutdown’s effects stretch into a third week. The Energy Department said that about 400 workers would remain at the agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration, to protect “property and the safety of human life,” the department said in a statement. The …
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