White House teases ‘imminent’ layoffs for federal workers due to government shutdown

Published October 1, 2025 3:56pm ET



The White House is preparing to lay off a large number of federal workers as the Trump administration pressures Democrats to vote for a stopgap funding resolution that would reopen the government.

Vice President JD Vance joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday’s press briefing, during which the pair suggested layoffs and reduction in force would be “imminent.” 

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