"The Trump administration already has a plan in place to carry out the reductions in force, Vice President J.D. Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, though they stressed final decisions on specific personnel have not yet been made. The layoffs would mark an extraordinary escalation in the management of shutdowns, which have never previously led to permanent staffing reductions."
""Two days, imminent, very soon," Leavitt said in describing the timing of the RIFs. She added President Trump has directed his entire cabinet to develop layoff plans and the Office of Management and Budget is working with agencies "across the board to identify where cuts can be made." Vance added the layoffs would "have to" take place if the shutdown continues for a couple days or longer."
Vice President J.D. Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration has a plan to carry out reductions in force tied to the current government shutdown, though final decisions on individual personnel have not been made. The administration described the move as an unprecedented escalation, since past shutdowns did not lead to permanent staffing cuts. Leavitt said layoffs were likely and described the timing as imminent. President Trump directed cabinet members to develop layoff plans while the Office of Management and Budget reviews agency budgets and coordinates potential cost-limiting measures. No layoff figures were provided.
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