Budget office says government shutdown has triggered ‘substantial’ layoffs of federal employees

white House The budget office said Friday that it has begun mass firings of federal employees in an effort to impose more pressure democratic Lawmakers as government shutdown continues.

Russ Watt, Director of Office of Management and BudgetSaid on social media site X that “the RIF has begun”, referring to plans for force cuts aimed at reducing the size of the federal government.

A spokesperson for the budget office said the cuts are “substantial”, but did not provide more immediate details.