OMB chief Russell Vought: Federal workers layoffs to begin within a "day or two"

"In the memo, Vought instructed agencies to send "Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for all employees" in programs that are "not consistent with the president's priorities." The OMB director also announced Wednesday that $18 billion in federal funds for New York City's infrastructure projects will be frozen, and $8 billion in "Green New Scam funding" will be frozen in a dozen blue states."

"Vought made the comments on a House Republican conference-wide call Wednesday afternoon. He offered no specifics on which agencies would be targeted, according to two people on the call. The remarks coincided with Senate's third failed attempt to pass the GOP's stopgap funding plan. Catch up quick: Vought issued a memo last week that threatened mass layoffs if a shutdown was triggered."

OMB Director Russell Vought warned House Republicans of consequential workforce reductions and instructed agencies to prepare Reduction in Force (RIF) notices for employees in programs deemed inconsistent with presidential priorities. He provided no specifics about targeted agencies during a conference-wide call. The remarks coincided with the Senate's third failed attempt to pass the GOP stopgap funding plan. Vought previously issued a memo threatening mass layoffs if a shutdown occurred. He announced freezes of $18 billion for New York City infrastructure projects and $8 billion labeled as 'Green New Scam funding' across about a dozen blue states. He said he will spend the next week determining constitutional options to shrink the federal workforce.

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