"We are going to have to lay some people off if the shutdown continues. We don't like that. We don't necessarily want to do it, but we're going to do what we have to do to keep the American people's essential services continuing to run. Vance denied workers would be targeted because of their political allegiance but acknowledged there was still uncertainty over who might be laid off or furloughed. We haven't made any final decisions about what we're going to do with certain workers."
"Unfortunately, because the Democrats shut down the government, the president has directed his cabinet, and the office of management and budget is working with agencies across the board, to identify where cuts can be made and we believe that layoffs are imminent, she said. The press secretary acknowledged she could not be precise about timing or identify the percentage of workers likely to be affected."
Vice-president JD Vance blamed Democrats for the government shutdown using false claims while the White House warned worker layoffs were imminent. Federal departments closed after Congress failed to pass a funding measure, increasing stakes as President Trump seeks to slash departments and potentially convert furloughs into mass firings. Vance said layoffs would be necessary if the shutdown continued and denied politically targeted firings while acknowledging uncertainty over who might be laid off or furloughed. About 750,000 federal employees face furloughs with pay withheld until return; essential workers may be forced to work without pay and miss paychecks. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said agencies are preparing cuts and attributed the shutdown to Democrats but could not specify timing or percentages of affected workers.
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