Vought says 10,000 layoffs expected during government shutdown — what to know

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said he expects 10,000 federal workers to be laid off during the government shutdown, noting 4,000 have already been sent reduction-in-force notices since Oct. 1.

Vought said much of the reporting on the layoffs so far has been conducted based on “court snapshots” that have indicated numbers in the 4,000s. He said the number of RIFs will “probably end up being more than 10,000.” Vought reported the RIF numbers in his first interview since the shutdown began on the Charlie Kirk Show.

There have been approximately 4,128 federal employees sent reduction-in-force notices so far during the shutdown, court documents show. RIF notices have been sent to approximately 600 Department of Commerce employees, 466 Education Department employees, 179 Energy

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