Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down Politics Sep 25, 2025 12:02 PM EDT

The Office of Management and Budget has directed federal agencies to consider mass layoffs in the event of a government shutdown, with negotiations between Republicans and Democrats in peril.

A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce.

Read the full notice by clicking the image below.

“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 Democ

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