"The Trump administration began issuing significant layoffs on Friday, the White House budget director said, following through on a threat to inflict pain on the federal workforce as a consequence of the government shutdown. "The RIFs have begun," Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in a post on X Friday afternoon, referring to "reductions in force." An OMB spokesperson confirmed the layoff notices were going out and would be "substantial.""
"Typically, as in the current lapse, shutdowns lead to large numbers of employees being sent home on furlough, who are then recalled when the government reopens. Under a provision Trump signed into law in his first term, those employees are now guaranteed back pay-though the administration has also threatened to circumvent that statute. The White House has repeatedly said the layoffs would take place imminently."
The Trump administration began issuing significant layoffs during the government shutdown, describing them as reductions in force and saying notices would be substantial. An OMB spokesperson confirmed the layoffs and the White House framed decisions about permanent layoffs as an "unenviable choice," while the president called the situation an "opportunity." The moves are unprecedented for a shutdown, which normally produces furloughs and eventual recalls. Employees affected by prior laws are generally guaranteed back pay, though the administration has threatened to circumvent that guarantee. The American Federation of Government Employees sued to block the RIFs, and a federal judge demanded details and set hearings.
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