White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), speaks with reporters outside of the West Wing of the White House in July 2025.

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It's not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.

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