Donald Trump’s White House budget office has prepped key federal agencies to brace for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown next week.

The plans have reportedly been put in place if Congress fails to pass a spending bill before Oct. 1.

A memo prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, viewed by Politico, directs agencies to target programs they have no legal obligation to uphold.

The OMB’s memo says it will move beyond the usual process of furloughing government employees during shutdowns to implement potentially sweeping job losses.

“Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown, and we must continue our planning efforts in the event Democrats decide to shut down the government,” the memo reads.

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