Politico has learned about the White House's plans for mass layoffs in case of a shutdown

The White House Office of Administration and Budget (OMB) has sent notifications to government agencies about the need to prepare plans for mass layoffs and layoffs of employees in the event of a shutdown of the federal government on October 1. This was reported by the Politico newspaper on September 25, citing sources.

It is noted that we are talking about the dismissal and reduction of a number of rates, as well as the closure of programs and projects that do not meet the priorities of the American leader Donald Trump. According to Politico, in previous years, in these situations, staff were rehired after the resumption of funding, but now such an opportunity is not provided.

According to the source of the publication, regardless of the onset of the shutdown, programs for social insurance, medical care and support for veterans will continue their work. In addition, funding for the army, law enforcement agencies, and migration and border control services will not be stopped.

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On September 19, the U.S. Senate rejected a bill on short-term financing of the government, which was supposed to ensure the work of federal agencies from September 30 to November 21. Trump said that after the rejection of this bill, a shutdown is possible in the country.

The Hill noted on September 15 that the adoption of a temporary spending bill is necessary to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.

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