Russell Vought, head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, posted on Friday that the layoffs had begun after threats of a government shutdown.
“RIFs have begun,” Watt said.Posted,
Vought did not provide any details about which agencies or how many people would be affected.
Wyatt and President Trump have long threatened that if Democrats do not end the shutdown that began last week, they would move ahead with laying off furloughed workers.
The Senate voted against a House GOP bill to open the government on Thursday and later left for the Columbus Day weekend. The Senate will not return until Tuesday evening.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday morning call rejected The House was moved to Washington, D.C. To bring back in, told reporters that MPs need to stay at home to help their voters government shutdown,
This step has been taken when Johnson has faced pressure Not calling back MLAs To vote on military pay amid funding crunch.
Separately, Trump’s hopes of taking home the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday. Committee announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is this year’s winner.
Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairman Jørgen Watne Friednes said Machado was chosen as a unifier in Latin America who was steadfast in his commitment to defending democracy.
Trump didn’t hide his desire to win the award when he talked about his role in helping resolve the issue at least seven conflicts – including Lratify the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas In Gaza – since returning to office.
The president is getting his annual checkup at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday and will deliver remarks about lowering drug prices from the Oval Office at 5 p.m. EDT. First lady Melania Trump is also giving an announcement.
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