US EditionTrump official says federal layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown
Mass layoffs have started amid a 10-day government shutdown, with thousands of federal workers affected as the White House seeks to pressure Democrats to end the impasse.
- The Trump administration confirmed that "substantial" layoffs of federal workers have begun during the government shutdown, as stated by an Office of Management and Budget spokesperson.
- Reduction-in-Force notices are being sent to federal employees, with at least the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education affected by the layoffs.
- Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, stated on social media that the RIFs have begun as part of the government's efforts amid the shutdown.
- Several unions have filed lawsuits against the layoffs, arguing that the Trump administration's actions violate laws and disrupt essential federal services.
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Trump Administration Begins Axing Positions of Furloughed Federal Workers - The Virginia Star
by Thérèse Boudreaux The Office of Management and Budget will begin eliminating thousands of civilian positions across the federal government, fulfilling the Trump administration’s plan to use the ongoing government shutdown as a vehicle for mass layoffs. OMB Director Russ Vought announced Friday in an abrupt social media post that the office has started issuing Reduction in Force notices to an unspecified number of federal employees currently…
October 10, 2025 – Washington – EFE. U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Friday that the closure of the federal government will result in large-scale layoffs, and explicitly stated that these staff reductions will be “oriented toward the Democrats.” During a press conference in the White House, the president justified his decision by arguing that the Democratic orientation of the layoffs is because “we believe that, you know, they started…
Federal Layoffs Begin as Trump Pressures Democrats Over Budget Shutdown
Sen. Cynthia Lummis blamed House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the shutdown and ensuing layoffs. “While Sen. Schumer brags that ‘every day gets better for (Democrats) during this government shutdown, federal employees are losing their jobs or going without pay," she said.
US government shutdown day 10: White House begins mass federal layoffs; Trump labels job cuts as ‘democrat-oriented’
Mass layoffs of federal employees have begun as President Trump's administration increases pressure on Democrats amid a government shutdown. Over 4,200 employees across seven agencies have received layoff notices, with the President hinting cuts would target 'Democrat-oriented areas.' Job cuts ...
Mass layoffs of federal workers begins as Trump ramps up pressure over govt shutdown: Who's at risk?
With no breakthrough in sight, Budget Director Russ Vought said on social media that the administration had started executing its plan to dismiss some of the 750,000 federal workers who had been on unpaid leave.
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 ...
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