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• ‘Substantial’ layoffs begin at federal agencies, White House says - October 10, 2025

• By Eric Katz, Government Executive

  Updated Oct. 10 at 2:28 p.m.

  The Trump administration began issuing significant layoffs on Friday, the White House budget director said, following through on a threat to inflict pain on the federal workforce as a consequence of the government shutdown.

  “The RIFs have begun,” Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in a post on X Friday afternoon, referring to “reductions in force.”

  An OMB spokesperson confirmed the layoff notices were going out and would be “substantial.”

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