Trump official says federal layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown

Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown (World)

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management ...

Budget office says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have started

Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on the social media site X that the "RIFs have begun."

Budget office says 'substantial' firings of federal workers have ...

Trump admin reveals number of federal workers hit by Trump's new mass purge

Thousands of federal workers were hit by layoffs on Friday as the government shutdown entered its 10th day, according to newly released court filings.More than 4,100 positions will be axed, the government told a court Friday night, according to The Washington Post. The number comes after White House...

Firings of Federal Workers Begin as White House Seeks to Pressure Democrats in Government Shutdown

Employees at the departments of Education, Treasury, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, were set to receive the notices, according to spokespeople for the agencies and union representatives for federal workers.

Sen. Collins Slams White House Over Schumer Shutdown Layoffs

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she “strongly” opposes the White House’s move to permanently fire hundreds of furloughed federal workers, calling the decision “arbitrary” and harmful to public service, The Hill reported. The layoffs, announced Friday by Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, are set to begin immediately as the government shutdown enters its 10th day. Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over fun…