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White House Budget Director Russell Vought signaled that layoffs could begin within days as the federal government shutdown stretches on.
“Some federal agencies will move to terminate workers within one to two days,” Vought told House lawmakers Wednesday, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the private meeting.
Funding freeze hits New York projects
Earlier on Wednesday, the administration also halted $18 billion in federal funding earmarked for New York City infrastructure projects, including the Second Avenue Subway and the Hudson Tunnel Project. President Donald Trump had previously warned he would use a funding lapse to target “Democrat things.”
Vance attempts to reassure
Vice President JD Vance sought to downplay fears of a mass purge, saying Republicans don’t
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