White House Starts Federal Worker Shutdown Firings: The Brief

THE WHITE HOUSE started firing federal workers today — the government shutdown’s 10th day — making good on President Donald Trump’s threats, Gregory Korte, Lauren Dezenski, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang report.

• “The RIFs have begun,” White House Budget Director Russell Vought posted on social media Friday, referring to reductions in force, the federal government’s term for layoffs. Thousands of people have been laid off as a result of the shutdown, according to a senior White House official. Department of Health and Human Services employees were among those affected, according to HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon. Commerce Department workers were ...