The director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) signaled Tuesday that the government shutdown that began today is an opportunity to carry out mass federal layoffs.
When asked about reports that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could lose their jobs during the process, OMB Director Russell Vought said that the White House has been aiming to shrink the size of the federal government.
“Let it be said: There are all manner of authorities to be able to keep this administration’s policy agenda moving forward, and that includes reducing the size and scope of the federal government, and we will be looking for opportunities to do that,” Vought told Fox Business’ Larry Kudlow on Tuesday….