More than 4,000 federal workers hit with shutdown-related layoffs, so far
White House budget director Russ Vought announced Friday that the administration has begun laying off federal workers during the government shutdown.
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2 developments- Oct 10, 2025Trump administration says federal worker layoffs 'have begun' amid government shutdown
- Oct 11, 2025More than 4,000 federal workers hit with shutdown-related layoffs, so far
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