"RIFs have begun, Vought wrote in a social media post. Citing anonymous sources in the administration, the news outlet Politico reported that the agencies affected include the departments of the Interior, Homeland Security, Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Spokespersons at several of those departments, including the Treasury and HHS, have since confirmed that layoff notices have gone out to employees."
"Spokespersons at several of those departments, including the Treasury and HHS, have since confirmed that layoff notices have gone out to employees. In its notices, HHS referenced the Democrat-led government shutdown, mirroring the partisan framing of the administration. All HHS employees receiving reduction-in-force notices were designated non-essential by their respective divisions. HHS continues to close wasteful and duplicative entities, including those that are at odds with the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda, the department's statement adds."
RIF notices have been issued to federal employees across multiple departments, including Interior, Homeland Security, Treasury, EPA, Commerce, Education, Energy, HHS, and HUD. OMB Director Russell Vought announced that the government is moving forward with reduction-in-force plans to slash the workforce. Several departments, including Treasury and HHS, confirmed layoff notices went out. HHS designated affected employees as non-essential and framed notices as tied to a Democrat-led government shutdown, saying it will close entities at odds with the Make America Healthy Again agenda. The shutdown reached its tenth day as House and Senate leaders remained deadlocked over continuing resolutions.
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