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Trump Administration Starts Permanent Federal Layoffs as Shutdown Enters Day 12

A court fight has begun, with judges ordering disclosure of agency layoff plans.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks to reporters on AI during a news conference at the Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., listens to other GOP leaders as a government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters as a government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Overview

  • More than 4,000 furloughed federal employees have received reduction‑in‑force notices or been fired, according to a Department of Justice court filing and OMB confirmations.
  • Vice President JD Vance warned that cuts will deepen the longer the funding lapse continues, even as the administration moves to protect military pay and some safety‑net services.
  • Agency tallies reported or cited in filings include roughly 1,446 at Treasury, 1,100–1,200 at Health and Human Services, nearly 500 at Education, 176 at DHS’s CISA, about 126–130 at the Patent and Trademark Office, around 20–30 at EPA, and 442 at HUD.
  • Unions, including AFGE, have sued to block the firings, and hearings on requests for temporary restraining orders are pending while judges demand detailed RIF plans from agencies.
  • Worker anxiety has intensified as Trump questioned guaranteed back pay despite the 2019 law, with roughly 750,000 employees furloughed and hundreds of thousands more working without pay.