The White House began a sweeping downsizing of its workforce on Friday as the government shutdown dragged into a second week.

"The RIFs have begun," White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought wrote on X, using an abbreviation for reductions in force. An OMB official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Fox News Digital that the downsizing would be "substantial."

The Trump administration has placed the blame squarely on Democrats for the funding stalemate, which is expected to trigger sweeping layoffs across the federal workforce.

Previous government shutdowns have tended to be more about political drama than economic disruption, with markets and jobs recovering quickly afterward.

However, this shutdown, stretching into its first week, comes as the

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