POLITICS

White House Begins Mass Federal Worker Firings

With the Capitol halls quiet on day 10 of the shutdown, the White House budget office said Friday it has begun mass firings of federal workers to ratchet up pressure on Democrats. OMB Director Russ Vought posted that 'RIFs have begun,' and a spokesperson called the reductions 'substantial.' Agencies had been told to submit layoff plans for unfunded programs or those not aligned with the president’s priorities—moving beyond standard furloughs. Democrats argue the firings could be illegal. Trump said more details are imminent and that many jobs will never come back as Senate Republicans press Democrats.

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