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White House budget chief Russell Vought said Wednesday that he expects the number of federal employees laid off to get "much higher" in the coming days.

Vought, who is the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has led an effort to lay off thousands of nonessential federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. In a court filing Tuesday night, an OMB official said that more than 4,000 government employees had already received reduction in force (RIF) notices.

However, Vought said on " The Charlie Kirk Show " that the number of people laid off under the RIF process is likely to grow.

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