Vought: Trump Admin Starts Layoffs Amid Shutdown

Layoffs in the federal government have officially begun, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought.

“The RIFs have begun,” Vought wrote on X.

The announcement comes after President Donald Trump warned that a failure to end the shutdown would trigger layoffs and said permanent cuts would follow if the impasse continues.

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