"Johnson replied: Yes, the president and I talked about this at great length. A shutdown is very damaging for real American people who depend upon government services, it can provide an opportunity to downsize the scope and the scale of government, which is something that we've always wanted to do."
"So in a way, Chuck Schumer has now handed the keys to the kingdom to the executive branch under President Trump to do some things that we would not otherwise be able to do and would never get Democrat votes for them. Johnson added: Now, Russ Vought is in charge, as you know, of the Office of Management and Budget, and it is his responsibility to look at all of this and make difficult choices. He gets to decide now what services are essential, what programs and policies should be continued, and which would not be a priority for taxpaye"
"Russell Vought, the president's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) boss, issued the directive Tuesday telling agency leaders to begin plans for an orderly shutdown. But in an OMB memo issued a few days prior, he signaled he was prepared to go further than the usual furloughs seen in past shutdowns by instructing agencies to prepare for mass layoffs."
The Senate failed to pass a funding resolution, prompting a federal government shutdown. OMB Director Russell Vought directed agency leaders to plan for an orderly shutdown and signaled preparation for mass layoffs beyond typical furloughs. Speaker Mike Johnson characterized the shutdown as an opportunity to downsize the scope and scale of government and mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for enabling executive action. President Trump indicated intent to use the shutdown to further cut government and potentially turn temporary furloughs into permanent job cuts. Vought will decide which services are essential and which programs will not be priorities.
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