The Trump administration has warned that mass layoffs of 'nonessential' federal employees could begin within days if the ongoing US government shutdown continues. At a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced that federal layoffs are imminent, slamming Democrats for the looming cuts. “We believe layoffs are imminent. They are, unfortunately, a consequence of this government shutdown,” she told reporters. “Sometimes you have to do things you don’t want to do and it’s because the Democrats have put us in this position. If the Democrats did not vote to shut down the government, we would not be talking about layoffs today.” Leavitt stated that President Donald Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought are wor

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