WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday he had yet to review a call from the White House for mass layoffs at federal agencies during a possible government shutdown but believed the agency was working to meet President Donald Trump’s priorities.

The remarks came a day after the White House’s Office of Management and Budget released a memo instructing agencies to plan for the permanent elimination of large parts of the federal work force – in particular, those working in unfunded programs deemed not to fit presidential priorities – if Congress allows funding to lapse next week.

“Well, I haven’t actually seen what came out but you know, I think we’ll take a look at it, obviously,” SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told reporters, adding that the

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