White House says 'substantial' layoffs under way amid US shutdown
The size and scope of the layoffs reamin unclear, including how many employees would be affected.
The Trump administration had repeatedly threatened to use the government shutdown to issue layoffs as part of its long-held goal of reducing the federal workforce.
"The RIFs have begun," OMB Director Russell Vought announced in a post on X, referring to an acronym for "reductions in force".
A spokesman for the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed the cuts had started and were "substantial", but did not provide any other details.
The White House has said it was beginning to lay off federal wo
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