Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid a stalemate in Congress.
Vance told Fox News on Sunday morning that as the federal shutdown entered its 12th day, some of the new cuts will be “painful,” as the administration confirmed that around 4,100 workers have received layoff notices on Oct. 10.
“The longer this goes on, the deeper the cuts are going to be,” Vance told “Sunday Morning Futures.” “To be clear, some of these cuts are going to be painful. This is not a situation that we relish. This is not something that we’re looking forward to.”…
Vance Warns of More Federal Layoffs as Shutdown Persists
