The Trump administration on Friday began laying off more than 4,000 federal employees, according to a court filing, as the partial government shutdown dragged on amid Congress’s failure to reach a funding agreement. The layoffs mark an escalation of the shutdown’s impact on the federal workforce, which has already faced weeks of uncertainty. The court document did not specify which agencies were affected, but the move underscores the growing toll of the budget impasse between the White House and lawmakers. Cayce Myers an expert on the situation weighs in.

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