White House Prepares for a Long Shutdown

White House Budget Office Prepared to ‘Ride Out’ Shutdown With More Layoffs

The White House’s budget office on Tuesday confirmed that it will continue layoffs as the government shutdown drags on with little end in sight. “OMB is making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats’ intransigence,” the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said in a post on X. “Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait.” RIFs refer to reductions in force, a more technical term …

'You're fired': White House preparing next round of layoffs as shutdown drags on

The White House is readying another round of layoffs, or "Reductions in Force" - as President Trump tries to pressure Democrats into signing the GOP's continuing resolution to end the government shutdown. "OMB is making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats' intransigence," the White House Office of Management and Budget wrote Tuesday on X. "Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait." Shut…

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White House budget office prepared for long shutdown standoff

The office led by budget director Russ Vought also said in a social media post that it will continue implementing reduction-in-force plans to fire federal workers. The post said the office would “pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait.” OMB is making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats’ intransigence.Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait.— Office of Managem…

White House vows to ‘ride out’ shutdown, continue layoffs

The White House budget office vowed to continue laying off government agency workers, but pay military members and federal law enforcement as the US shutdown entered into its 14th day with no resolution in sight.