All DOGE staff are working through the government shutdown - while a third of White House staff are being sent home

"A shutdown occurs when government funding runs out. When that happens, federal agencies to "furlough" non-essential employees, temporarily suspending them from their jobs until the shutdown is over. According to the Executive Office of the President's shutdown plan, the White House is furloughing 554 out of 1,733 total staff, accounting for a little less than a third of all staff."

"By comparison, a slight majority of the 373 employees who work in the White House Office - the portion of the White House that directly serves the president - have been furloughed. The shutdown plan also largely spares the National Security Council, where just one out of 31 employees is being furloughed, and the Office of the US Trade Representative, where just 20 out of 227 employees are being furloughed."

About 554 of 1,733 White House employees are furloughed during the government shutdown, representing a little less than one-third of staff. All 45 DOGE staff remain on duty and are not furloughed. The White House Office furloughed a slight majority of its 373 employees. The National Security Council lost one of 31 employees to furloughs, and the Office of the US Trade Representative furloughed 20 of 227 employees. The US Digital Service, rebranded DOGE by the Trump administration, was also exempt during the 2018–2019 shutdown. White House press inquiries may face delays due to reduced monitoring.

Read at Business Insider