WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is directing federal agencies to prep for permanent mass firings if the government enters a partial shutdown on Oct. 1. A memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) blasted out to agencies Wednesday evening called for federal agencies to ax employees who work in programs that aren’t legally…
White House orders agencies to prep for mass firings during a government shutdown — as Dems vow ‘we will not be intimidated’
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September 25, 2025
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