US EditionTrump official says federal layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to endorse President Trump's plan to fire furloughed federal workers amid a shutdown delaying paychecks for 750,000 employees, officials said.
- Federal workforce cuts began on the tenth day of the government shutdown, as confirmed by Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on X.
- The layoffs are described as substantial, affecting multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Education, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the firings, stating they were a deliberate act of chaos.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed frustration about the shutdown, stating that 700,000 federal workers will not receive paychecks until action is taken.
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Trump administration says about 4,200 federal employees face layoffs
More than a week into the government shutdown, layoffs of federal workers have begun, following through on administration threats to slash the size of government during the shutdown.In a court filing late Friday, lawyers for the government wrote that an estimated 4,200 employees across at least seven agencies began receiving reduction in force, or RIF, notices on Oct. 10.The declaration, from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) senior advisor …
Trump Administration Lays Off Thousands Amid Shutdown Standoff
What happens when a political standoff turns into a pink-slip parade? The Trump administration has begun laying off thousands of federal employees. Critics say it is weaponizing the government shutdown to pressure Democrats.“The RIFs have begun,” declared White House budget chief Russell Vought on X, using the bureaucratic term for “reductions in force.” His office later confirmed the cuts were “substantial,” with over 4,000 workers across seven…
White House: ‘Massive’ shutdown layoffs begin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up pressure on opposition Democrats to end a government shutdown that has crippled public services.
The U.S. federal government began firing thousands of officials because of the government’s closure, the White House announced this Friday, after ten days of total disagreement between Democrats and Republicans. Staff cuts “have begun,” said in X Russ Vought, the head of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). A spokesman for the OMB confirmed to the AFP that the layoffs “started” in “substantial” amounts. Some 750,000 employees…
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