LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. AdvertisementTypically, federal workers are furloughed but restored to their jobs once the shutdown ends, traditionally with back pay. Some 750,000 employees are expected to be furloughed during the shutdown, officials have said. This is deliberate chaos.”AdvertisementUS President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The AFGE asked a federal judge to halt the firings, calling the action an abuse of power designed to punish workers and pressure Congress.

Source: Huffington Post October 11, 2025 12:17 UTC