Trump White House Begins Substantial Federal Workforce Reduction as Shutdown Continues
White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought on Friday said the Trump administration has started layoffs of federal bureaucrats after Democrats shut down the government.
“The RIFs have begun,” Vought wrote on X, referring to reductions in force that would dramatically reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy.
The RIFs have begun.
— Russ Vought (@russvought) October 10, 2025
An OMB spokesperson told Breitbart News that the RIFs have begun and they are substantial.
Eric Teetsel, the CEO of the Center for Renewing America, noted that a RIF is a permanent elimination of a position rather than a temporary furlough. . .
A “RIF” is a “reduction in force.” Unlike a “furlough,” which is temporary, a RIF is the permanent elimination of a position. https://t.co/QWzeVgoUeH
— Eric Teetsel (@EricTeetsel) October 10, 2025
About 300,000 federal civilian workers will leave their jobs this year as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the size and scope of the federal government. (Read more from “Trump White House Begins Substantial Federal Workforce Reduction as Shutdown Continues” HERE)
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