The White House said Friday it had started laying off federal workers, following through on a threat to do so amid an ongoing government shutdown.

"The RIFs have begun," Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought posted on X.

An OMB spokesperson confirmed the layoffs had started "and they are substantial." But they did not provide information on how many employees or which agencies were impacted.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a statement that employees "across multiple divisions" had received notices about reductions in force "as a direct consequence of the Democrat-led shutdown."

"All HHS employees receiving reduction-in-force notices were designated non-essential by their respective divisions," the department said. "HHS continues to close w

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