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White House Says ‘Substantial’ Federal Firings Begin as Shutdown Drags On
The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have begun, escalating pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown entered its 10th day.
Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the move on X, formerly Twitter, writing that “the RIFs have begun,” referring to reduction-in-force plans aimed at cutting the size of the federal workforce.
An agency spokesperson described the layoffs as “substantial” but declined to...